Networking
IP Address
An IP address is a unique numerical label that identifies a device on a network so data packets know where to go.
Diagram
myapp.com ──[DNS]──▶ 54.92.17.33 (IPv4)
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data packets routed hereIn Depth
An IP (Internet Protocol) address is a numerical label assigned to each device on a network. IPv4 uses four octets (e.g. 192.168.1.50); IPv6 uses 128-bit addresses for the growing number of connected devices.