| selected terms: 3 | | page 1 of 1 | | 1. | IP Address | Internet Protocol address. A number analagous to a street address on the Web. See IP Number. When the internet was invented many years ago, there needed to be a way to identify one computer from another. The "IP" or "internet protocol" address has been used since then. In fact many corporate networks assign IPs to desktop computers without the employee knowing that they've been using Internet related technology for years, whether connected to the internet or not. When a Web server is setup, it h… 0.7 KB | | 2. | IP number | IP stands for Internet protocol. A unique number consisting of 4 parts separated by dots. Every machine that is on the Internet has a unique number, which correlates to its domain name. | | 3. | IPP | Internet Presence Provider. Another name for a hosting provider. | | |