Quick summary
- Term
- IPv6
- Plain-English definition
- IPv6 is the newer IP address format designed to provide a much larger address space than IPv4.
- Technical definition
- IPv6 is the newer IP address format designed to provide a much larger address space than IPv4.
- Commonly confused with
- Related domain, DNS, registrar, API, or agent-infrastructure terms.
- Related terms
- AAAA Record, IP Address, IPv4
Definition
IPv6 is the newer IP address format designed to provide a much larger address space than IPv4.
Why it matters
AAAA records use IPv6 addresses for modern network connectivity.