IP address

noun

: the numeric address of a computer on the Internet

Examples of IP address in a Sentence

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The officer later secured an additional subpoena for information tied to one of the IP addresses frequently used by the Pinger number. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026 To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 25 May 2026 Investigators allegedly learned the IP address of the computer was assigned to Rocky. Nick Lentz, CBS News, 23 May 2026 By slow degrees, Philip’s story shifts to accommodate the incontrovertible evidence of IP addresses and deciphered cryptography and Lucy struggles to keep up, let alone understand. Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for IP address

Word History

Etymology

Internet protocol

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of IP address was in 1985

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“IP address.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/IP%20address. Accessed 29 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

IP address

noun
: the address of a computer on the Internet that consists of a series of numbers
Etymology

IP short for Internet protocol

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