Internet Protocol
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[¦in·tər‚net ′prōd·ə‚kȯl] (communications)
The set of standards responsible for ensuring that data packets transmitted over the Internet are routed to their intended destinations. Abbreviated IP.
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Internet Protocol
(networking)(IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP
protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined
in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless,
best-effort packet switching protocol. It provides
packet routing, fragmentation and re-assembly through
the data link layer.
IPv4 is the version in widespread use and IPv6 is just beginning to come into use in 2000.
IPv4 is the version in widespread use and IPv6 is just beginning to come into use in 2000.
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