IP Address

noun

say it: “EYE-PEE uh-DRES” /ˌaɪ ˈpiː əˈdrɛs/

The number that identifies one computer on a network, like a street address for messages.

What is IP Address?

IP Address — The number that finds one computer on a network, like a street address for messages. 127.0.0.1 always means "this computer", which is why localhost reaches the app running on your own machine.

In a sentence

  • “localhost is just a name for the IP address 127.0.0.1, your own computer.”

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