Quick summary
- Term
- IP Address
- Plain-English definition
- An IP address is a numeric address used to identify a device or service on a network.
- Technical definition
- An IP address is a numeric address used to identify a device or service on a network.
- Commonly confused with
- service on a network.
Definition
An IP address is a numeric address used to identify a device or service on a network.
Why it matters
DNS often points domain names to IP addresses so users do not need to remember numbers.