IP Address
A unique numerical label assigned to every device connected to the internet.
An IP address (Internet Protocol address) is the unique number that identifies a device on the internet, like a street address for your computer or server. IPv4 addresses look like 192.168.1.1 (four numbers separated by dots), while IPv6 addresses are longer like 2001:0db8:85a3::8a2e:0370:7334. Every website, email server, and internet-connected device has at least one IP address. When you visit a website, your browser uses DNS to translate the domain name into the server's IP address.
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