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Definition of IP noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

IP

noun
 
/ˌaɪ ˈpiː/
 
/ˌaɪ ˈpiː/
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  1. [countable, singular] (computing) a system that controls the connection of computers to the internet by obtaining information about the device to which data is sent (the abbreviation for internet protocol)
    • A new standard IP has been proposed that would give governments more control over internet activities.
    Topics Phones, email and the internetc2
  2. (also IP address)
    [countable] (computing) a series of numbers connected by dots that identifies a particular computer connected to the internet
    • The browser hides your IP, so there's no way for anyone to connect your account to any internet action.
    • Customers can access the system using a private link, without using public IPs.
    Topics Phones, email and the internetc2
  3. [uncountable] (law) an idea, a design, etc. that somebody has created and that the law prevents other people from copying (the abbreviation for intellectual property)
    • The brand represents valuable IP that we will do everything to protect.
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