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IP address

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002777

A unique numerical label assigned to each device participating in a computer network that communicates using the Internet Protocol. This address serves the primary functions of identifying the host or network interface and providing the location of the device in the network. The two most common versions are Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4), which uses a 32-bit address, and IPv6, which uses a 128-bit address.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002777
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002777",
  "term": "IP address",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A unique numerical label assigned to each device participating in a computer network that communicates using the Internet Protocol. This address serves the primary functions of identifying the host or network interface and providing the location of the device in the network. The two most common versions are Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4), which uses a 32-bit address, and IPv6, which uses a 128-bit address.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/ip-address/"
}

Record 2,705 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.