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Internet protocol address

An Internet Protocol address is a numerical name assigned to some machine or perhaps some other digital device taking part in some type of computer network that utilizes the Internet Protocol for communication. An IP address is utilized for two primary functions: host or network interface identification and location addressing. Its function continues to be characterized as follows: "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A route indicates how to get there." An Internet Protocol is really a set of principles that govern Internet activity and facilitate completion of various actions on the Internet. Thus an Internet Protocol address is part of the systematically laid out interconnected grid that governs online communication by identifying both initiating devices and various Internet locations, therefore building two-way communication possible. The designers of the Internet Protocol defined an IP address as a 32-bit number and this system, known as Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4), is still in use today. However, due to the enormous growth of the Internet and the predicted depletion of available addresses, a new version of IP (IPv6), using 128 bits for the address, was developed in 1995. IPv6 was standardized as RFC 2460 in 1998, and its deployment has been ongoing since the mid2000s. IP addresses are binary numbers, but they are usually stored in text files and displayed in human-readable notations, such as 172.16.254.1 (for IPv4), and 2001:db8:0:1234:0:567:8:1 (for IPv6). IP addresses can be either static or dynamic. Static IP addresses don't change and are mostly used as permanent internet addresses and provide a simple and reliable way for remote computers to contact you. Static IP addresses don't change and are mostly used as permanent internet addresses and provide a simple and reliable way for remote computers to contact you. They are generally preferable for uses such as VOIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), online gaming, or any other intent where users need to make it easy for other computers to connect to them. They are also considered to be less secure than dynamic IP addresses because they are easier to track for data mining purposes. Dynamic IP addresses are temporary and are assigned every time a computer connects to the Internet. They are borrowed from a pool of IP address that are shared among various computers. Since there is a limited number of static IP addresses available, many ISPs (Internet Service Providers) reserve a portion of their assigned addresses for sharing among their subscribers. This lowers costs and allows them to service far more subscribers than they otherwise could.

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