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IP address
A device's or resource's numerical address as expressed in the format
specified in the Internet Protocol.
Note 1: In the current addressing format, IP version 4 (IPv4), an IP
address is a 32-bit sequence divided into four groups of decimal numbers
separated by periods ("dots"), commonly referred to as "dotted decimals."
The IP address of a device is made up of two parts: the number of the
network to which it is connected, and a sequence representing the specific
device within that network. An IP address may be used on private intranets,
as well as The Internet.
Note 2: Due to inefficiencies that have arisen in address assignment,
available IPv4 addresses are nearly exhausted. A newer version of IP
addressing (IP version 6, consisting of a 128-bit numerical sequence)
is currently being developed.
Synonyms Internet address, IP number.
Some organizations install special security systems on their Internet access
called "firewalls" or "proxy servers." One effect of doing this is that the IP
number that is used on individual computers may not be projected onto the Web.
Instead the firewall or proxy server acts as a forwarding service and attaches
a single IP number to the message that is used on all messages from all of
the computers behind the firewall or proxy server. For this reason, it can be
important to know the IP number of the firewall or proxy server if IP recognition
is needed.
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YOUR IP NUMBER IS : 38.107.191.117.
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