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Location data in this case can also include a users’ IP address, which is then geolocated to give their coarse location.
—Joseph Cox, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2025
For example, exposure of your IP address has low impact, while exposure of your username and password has maximal impact.
—PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
Finally, there’s the nuclear nerdy option of typing ipconfig into the Windows command prompt and looking for the router IP address under the default gateway setting.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Enroll in Apple iCloud Private Relay, which uses a secure Domain Name System, masks IP addresses and splits traffic between Apple and a third-party server to reduce the chances that one entity could link browser behavior to a user's identity.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Internet protocol
First Known Use
1985, in the meaning defined above
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“IP address.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/IP%20address. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
IP address
noun
: the address of a computer on the Internet that consists of a series of numbers
Etymology
IP short for Internet protocol
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