Definition Of An IP Address
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A numeric code that identifies a particular computer on the
Internet . Just as a street address identifies the location of your home or
office , every computer or network on the Internet has a unique address,
too. You register your address with InterNIC as both a name , which is
referred to as the ....
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.... to each host on the network and sometimes also a
subnet address. The way the address is split depends on its "class", A, B
or C as determined by the high address bits:
Class A - high bit 0, 7-bit network number, 24-bit host number. n1.a.a.a 0
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