An Internet address or IP address is a unique computer location on the Internet expressed
as a 32-bit numeric address usually written as four numbers separated by periods. IP address consists of the Network Part (Network ID) for each network to know its own address on the Internet and the Local or Host Part (Host ID) for specific machine or host to know its address in a network. A newer version of IP addressing (IP version 6, consisting of a 128-bit numerical sequence) is currently being developed. Synonyms: Internet address, IP number.