What is an IP Address?

Answer 1

An IP address (Internet Protocol address) is a unique number that devices use in order to identify and communicate with each other on a computer network utilizing the Internet Protocol standard (IP). Any participating network device — including routers, computers, time-servers, printers, Internet fax machines, and some telephones — must have its own unique address. An IP address can also be thought of as the equivalent of a street address or a phone number (compare: VoIP) for a computer or other network device on the internet. Just as each street address and phone number uniquely identifies a building or telephone, an IP address can uniquely identify a specific computer or other network device on a network.

An IP address can appear to be shared by multiple client devices either because they are part of a shared hosting web server environment or because a proxy server (e.g. an ISP or anonymizer service) acts as an intermediary agent on behalf of its customers, in which case the real originating IP addresses might be hidden from the server receiving a request. The analogy to telephone systems would be the use of predial numbers (proxy) and extensions (shared).

Answer 2

Every machine on the Internet has a unique identifying number, called an IP Address. A typical IP address looks like this:

216.27.61.137

Answer 3

Definitions of IP Address on the Web:

Each machine connected to the Internet has an address known as an Internet Protocol address (IP address). The IP address takes the form of four numbers separated by dots, for example: 123.45.67.890
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A number that identifies each sender or receiver of information that is sent in packet across the Internet.
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The numeric address of a computer connected to the Internet; also called Internet address.
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Every machine that is on a network (a local network, or the network of the Internet) has a unique IP number [four sets of numbers divided by period with up to three numbers in each set. (Ie 64.139.27.165)] - If a machine does not have an IP address it cannot be on a network. Most machines also have one or more Domain Names that are easier for people to remember. Ie www.greencomputer.com. ...
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This is a unique string of numbers that identifies a computer or server on the Internet. These numbers are normally shown in groups separated by periods. Example: 216.239.51.100 is Google's IP address. Hosting accounts for websites can have either a shared or unique IP address. Back to top
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Internet Protocol Address. A numeric address that is given to servers and users connected to the Internet.
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Answer 4

Each machine connected to the Internet has an address known as an Internet Protocol address (IP address). The IP address takes the form of four numbers separated by dots, for example: 123.45.67.890

Answer 5

IP=Internet Protocol. It is a set of numbers assigned to a network device that identifies it to other network devices. It's a little like the number on your house - it's how letters and packages get delivered to you. With the IP address, it's packets (sequences of data) that get delivered.

Answer 6

It's your internet address and it's unique so everytime you visit a website or comment on something people can look it up and track it back to you. Be careful.

Answer 7

ip address is your address for your modem through your modem

Answer 8

A series of numbers saying basically who you are but not releasing any personal information.

Answer 9

A series of numbers saying basically who you are but not releasing any personal information.

Answer 10

its the website that u put in cuz it says it on ur psp