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VIP

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-001560

A single IP address that is shared among multiple network devices, such as servers in a cluster or redundant routers. A Virtual IP address is not tied to a specific physical network interface. If the primary device handling traffic for the VIP fails, a secondary device can take over the address, providing high availability and fault tolerance for network services.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-001560
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectInternet
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-001560",
  "term": "VIP",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A single IP address that is shared among multiple network devices, such as servers in a cluster or redundant routers. A Virtual IP address is not tied to a specific physical network interface. If the primary device handling traffic for the VIP fails, a secondary device can take over the address, providing high availability and fault tolerance for network services.",
  "subject": "Internet",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/vip/"
}

Record 1,443 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.