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Internet protocol

nounid 3000·updated May 9, 2026
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Standard protocol for transmission of data from source to destinations in packet-switched communications networks and interconnected systems of such networks.

polysemousMWE

Classifications

Entity Type

Network95%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

acronym
IPIP packet spoofing
plural
Internet protocols
possessive
Internet protocol's
pluralpossessive
Internet protocols'

Framework definitions

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
§1
The method or protocol by which data is sent from one computer to another on the Internet.
ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary2 sensesview framework →
§1
Specifies the format of packets and the addressing scheme
§2 · sense_2_pending_review
An attack using packets with the spoofed source Internet packet (IP) addresses. Scope Note: This technique exploits applications that use authentication based on IP addresses. This technique also may enable an unauthorized user to gain root access on the target system.
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
§1
Standard protocol for transmission of data from source to destinations in packet-switched communications networks and interconnected systems of such networks.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
§1
Standard protocol for transmission of data from source to destinations in packet-switched communications networks and interconnected systems of such networks.

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