2007-01-09 22:57:07 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
IP stands for Internet Protocol. It is a standard set of rules universally accepted for networks to function. All vendors have their device's working with IP. So different devices on different platforms can interact with each other.
A packet-based protocol for delivering data across networks
2007-01-09 23:08:03 · answer #1 · answered by kamlesh_rules 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
An IP address (Internet Protocol address) is a unique address that devices use in order to identify and communicate with each other on a computer network utilizing the Internet Protocol standard (IP)—in simpler terms, a computer address. Any participating network device—including routers, computers, time-servers, printers, Internet fax machines, and some telephones—can have their own unique address. Also, many people can find personal information through IP addresses.
An IP address can also be thought of as the equivalent of a street address or a phone number (compare: VoIP (voice over (the) internet protocol)) 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).
IP addresses are managed and created by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority. IANA generally assigns super-blocks to Regional Internet Registries, who in turn allocate smaller blocks to Internet service providers and enterprises.
2007-01-09 23:06:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Internet Protocol, this is normally provided by your service provider to use it on internet. It is a address which recognizes your identity and is given in numbers somthing like 195.127.32.
This is called IP address.
2007-01-09 23:06:22 · answer #3 · answered by LitrateKB 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your referring to IP address, it's an 'Internet Protocol' address. Basically an electronic address that allows computers to find each other over a network.
2007-01-09 23:03:18 · answer #4 · answered by C J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IP addresses are numbers used to address individual devices on the Internet. They are used to direct the transmission of data between devices. Have a nice day!
2007-01-09 23:02:16 · answer #5 · answered by anonymous 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
IP is Internet Protocol
2007-01-09 23:04:49 · answer #6 · answered by lokesh.khinchi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Internet provider
2007-01-09 23:04:37 · answer #7 · answered by btyboo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a number that identified your computer when you are connected to the internet.
2007-01-09 23:24:26 · answer #8 · answered by J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is an internet protocol address, it identifies your computer from the many other computers on the internet. its in the form 192.168.1.1.
2007-01-09 23:01:53 · answer #9 · answered by jaffarkelshac 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋