Difference between revisions of "What is a IP address?"

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*Every computer connected to the Internet must have a unique address known as an IP (Internet Protocol) address. The IP address is a numeric address written as a set of four numbers separated by dots, for example 64.149.219.213.  
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*Every computer connected to the Internet must have a unique address known as an '''IP (Internet Protocol)''' address. The IP address is a numeric address written as a set of four numbers separated by dots, for example '''64.149.219.213'''.  
  
 
*The address provides a unique identification of a computer and the network it belongs to.
 
*The address provides a unique identification of a computer and the network it belongs to.
  
 
[[Category:Helpful Definitions]]
 
[[Category:Helpful Definitions]]

Revision as of 14:42, 2 May 2012

What is a IP address?

  • Every computer connected to the Internet must have a unique address known as an IP (Internet Protocol) address. The IP address is a numeric address written as a set of four numbers separated by dots, for example 64.149.219.213.
  • The address provides a unique identification of a computer and the network it belongs to.