what is a IP address?

Answer 1

An IP address (Internet Protocol address) is a unique address that certain electronic 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). The IANA generally allocates super-blocks to Regional Internet Registries, who in turn allocate smaller blocks to Internet service providers and enterprises.

Answer 2

An IP address is a specific address given to every computer on the internet. You can find yours by going to http://www.ipchicken.com/

Answer 3

IP=internet provider

Answer 4

IP = Internet Protocol Address

What your ISP( internet service provider) gives you to access the net through the DNS servers

Answer 5

Internet Protocol addresses are used to identify each computer that is connected to the internet.

Answer 6

ip (internet protocol) ..it is allocated to every computer on internet ..its unique ..and windows gives default ip to each computer .. but when you are using internet then ur dns provider gives you ip address ..
tcp/ip - ipx/spx these are two protocol one for windows n anohter for linux

Answer 7

Internet provider

Answer 8

internet service provider. It is a number given to every pc so they can be used and possibly tracked if need be.

Answer 9

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&defl=en&q=define:IP+Address&sa=X&oi=glossary_definition&ct=title