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What is IP Address?

A unique numerical label assigned to each device on a computer network for identification and communication.

An IP (Internet Protocol) address uniquely identifies a device on a network. IPv4 uses 32-bit addresses (e.g., 192.168.1.1) providing about 4.3 billion addresses. IPv6 uses 128-bit addresses (e.g., 2001:db8::1) for virtually unlimited addresses.

IP addresses can be public (internet-facing) or private (local network). Private ranges include 10.0.0.0/8, 172.16.0.0/12, and 192.168.0.0/16.

Related Terms

Subnet
A logical division of an IP network into smaller segments to improve performance, security, and management.
DNS (Domain Name System)
A hierarchical naming system that translates human-readable domain names into IP addresses.
Content Delivery Network (CDN)
A geographically distributed network of servers that caches and delivers web content from locations closest to users for faster load times.
NAT (Network Address Translation)
A method of mapping private IP addresses to public IP addresses, allowing multiple devices to share a single public IP.
Bandwidth
The maximum rate of data transfer across a network connection, measured in bits per second.
DNS Record Types
Different types of DNS entries that map domain names to various information like IP addresses, mail servers, and verification strings.
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