IP address

A unique 32-bit Internet address consisting of four numbers, separated by dots and sometimes called a "dotted quad". Every server - connected to the Internet  - has an IP number. The IP number of webguest.com is "208.28.202.95".

The 32-bit address defined by the Internet Protocol in STD 5, RFC 791. It is usually represented in dotted decimal notation. See also: dot address, internet address, Internet Protocol, network address, subnet address, host address.

IP ADDRESS ( Internet Protocol Address) Every computer on the internet has a unique identifying number,like 212.1.24.2.The 32-bit address defined by the internet protocolIP addresses are the closest thing the internet ‘phone numbers’.When you ‘call ‘ that number you get connected to the computer that ‘owns’ that IP address.

A unique number assigned to every computer directly connected to the Internet (for example 192.35.255.0). See also: DNS .&nbsp IP address syntax:1-3 numbers(0-255).1-3 numbers(0-255).1-3 numbers(0-255)

Also known as an IP number, it is a code made up of numbers separated by 4 dots that identifies a particular computer on the Internet. Every computer, whether it be a web server or the computer you're using right now, requires an IP address to connect to the Internet. For example, the IP address of everyone's favorite computer resource, Sharpened.net, is 216.147.47.134. If you have a standard dial-up account with an Internet Service Provider (ISP), you will either be assigned a static IP address (which is always the same), or you will be given a dynamic IP address, (which changes everytime you log on). ISPs typically assign users a dynamic IP address each time they sign on because it cuts down on the number of IP addresses they must register. However, if you connect to the Internet through a network, it is very likely that you have a static IP address. ISPs and organizations usually apply to the InterNIC for a range of IP addresses so that all their clients have similar addresses. There are three classes of IP address sets: Class C, which consists of 255 unique IP numbers, class B which will gives you 65,000 unique IP addresses, and class A addresses are for very large companies. Because the InterNIC is actually running out of IP addresses, and therefore, ranges of IPs, Class A and Class B addresses are very hard to get. Most large companies have to get multiple Class C addresses instead. In case you care, the Internet Engineering Task Force, which brought us the IP protocol in the first place, is working on a new protocol called "IP Next Generation" or IPng.