IP address

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IP address

n
(Computer Science) computing internet protocol address: the numeric code that identifies all computers that are connected to the internet
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Translations
IP-Adresse
dirección IP

IP address

[aɪˈpiːəˌdres] N (Comput) =Internet Protocol addressdirección f IP
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IP address

n (Comput, Internet) → IP-Adresse f
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An IP address is usually written as a series of four numbers from 0 to 254, separated by periods.
Some software programs require you to enter an IP address to place a call.
Resourceful administrators have developed something of a hack by employing Network Address Translation to assign private addresses to groups of users working out of the same IP address. This reduces privacy and can put a strain on systems, so it's hardly a desirable fix.
The iServer can take a dynamically assigned IP address from a DHCP server on your network.
The geolocation data of the aforementioned IP address turned out to be in Turkey -- Photo by Egypt Today/Mohamed Zain
[USPRwire, Mon Nov 19 2018] The Domain Name System, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, and IP address management market is growing rapidly as it has improved IT infrastructure availability and efficiency and reduced the operational expenditures of enterprises.
The Government later learned from an internet service provider that the disclosed IP address was assigned to an individual at Monroe's residence.
The flaw could have resulted in hackers wrongly gaining access to location data and other information related to IP address. Telegram has since then fixed the flaw by adding the option of "P2P to Nobody/My contacts" in version 1.3.17 beta and 1.4 versions.
Not only should these orders be rejected, but the IP address should be added to fraud filters.
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