IP address

American  

noun

Computers.

1. a code that identifies a computer network or a particular computer or other device on a network, consisting of four numbers separated by periods.

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IP address British  

noun

1. computing internet protocol address: the numeric code that identifies all computers that are connected to the internet

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IP address Scientific  

1. The numerical sequence that serves as an identifier for an Internet server. An IP address appears as a series of four groups of numbers separated by dots. The first group is a number between 1 and 255 and the other groups are a number between 0 and 255, such as 192.135.174.1. Every server has its own unique address.

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Example Sentences

And check the test page again after you clean up your tech: If you were the only party infected on your IP address, your network should get the all-clear within two weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

When connected to Avast, my IP address and DNS servers are changed to Avast’s.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

The agent determined that the host computer had software with the username “astro99999” and an IP address linked to McClain’s home address in Menifee.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Moltbot users on social media, including one who said they were a Cloudflare developer, urged each other to set up Cloudflare Tunnel, which connects local resources to Cloudflare without a publicly routable IP address.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

He assured us that the IT department was working overtime to try to identify the IP address of the computer used in the anonymous emails.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan