IP address
A computer's internetwork address that is assigned for use by IP and other protocols.
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A computer's internetwork address that is assigned for use by IP and other protocols.
Tutorial: An IP version 4 address (RFC 791) has four 8-bit parts and is written as a series of four decimal numbers separated by periods. Example: The address of the host named "rosslyn.bbn.com" is 192.1.7.10.
An IP version 6 address (RFC 2373) has eight 16-bit parts and is written as eight hexadecimal numbers separated by colons. Examples: 1080:0:0:0:8:800:200C:417A and FEDC:BA98:7654:3210:FEDC:BA98:7654:3210.
References
- IETF RFC 4949 (Internet Security Glossary)Jan 06, 2026RFC 4949 — Internet Security Glossary (Version 2)https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4949.txtRFC 4949 is published by the IETF Trust and marked as "Distribution of this memo is unlimited". Verify IETF Trust copyright/licensing terms for reuse.Source: IETF RFC 4949 (rfc-editor.org).