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| − | An [[IP address]] (Internet Protocol address) is a set of numbers used within the [[TCP/IP]] network protocol to identify a particular connection on a network (such as the internet). Addresses within [[IPv4]], the current standard, consist of 4 bytes expressed in decimal and separated by a period, e.g. 192.168.0.1. IPv6 addresses are somewhat more complicated. {{seed}} | + | An [[IP address]] (Internet Protocol address) is a set of numbers used within the [[TCP/IP]] network protocol to identify a particular connection on a network (such as the internet). Addresses within [[IPv4]], the current standard, consist of 4 bytes expressed in decimal and separated by a period, e.g. 192.168.0.1. [[IPv6]] addresses are somewhat more complicated. {{seed}} |
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Revision as of 20:11, 15 August 2006
An IP address (Internet Protocol address) is a set of numbers used within the TCP/IP network protocol to identify a particular connection on a network (such as the internet). Addresses within IPv4, the current standard, consist of 4 bytes expressed in decimal and separated by a period, e.g. 192.168.0.1. IPv6 addresses are somewhat more complicated.
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