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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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Entity Type

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

Sensitivity

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Information Class

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Variants

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Internet protocol (IP)S
possessive
Internet protocol (IP)'s
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Internet protocol (IP)S'

Framework definitions

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
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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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