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’)
Example:
- A new standard IP has been proposed that would give governments more control over internet activities.
a series of numbers connected by dots that identifies a particular computer connected to the internet
Example:
- 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.
an idea, a design, etc. that somebody has created and that the law prevents other people from copying (the abbreviation for ‘intellectual property’)
Example:
- The brand represents valuable IP that we will do everything to protect.