What is an IP Address (Internet Protocol Address)?

What is an IP Address?

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IP addresses are the addresses and house numbers of the Internet. Every computer, device or server that is connected to the Internet has an IP address. For example, the IP address of Moreweb.nz server is 223.165.76.78, this is where our website is hosted. IP addresses are needed by computers to find their way around the Internet, similar to us humans who have invented street names and house numbers to know where everything is located.

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