Internet protocol (IP)

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IP is a standard format for routing data packets between computers. IP is efficient, flexible, routable, and widely used with many applications, and is gaining acceptance as the preferred communication protocol.

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Senses

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NIST SP 800-171r3attested usage pack match

No definition is given in NIST SP 800-171r3. The term is attested in use at 1 citation in that document; a definition is pending curation.

Classifications

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Variants

3 surface forms

plural: Internet protocol (IP)S
possessive: Internet protocol (IP)'s
pluralpossessive: Internet protocol (IP)S'

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