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Hiding your IP address Your IP address can reveal a lot about you, including your approximate location.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2024
For example, Private Relay obscures your IP address while browsing the web using Safari.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Additionally, merchants can use data such as IP addresses and device fingerprints to further verify identity.
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—Parth Vatsal, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
On one occasion, for instance, the exact vulnerability used in a hacking campaign was reported to Sophos by a researcher with a Chinese IP address just after it was first used in an exploitation campaign—Sophos paid the researcher $20,000 for their findings.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Internet protocol
First Known Use
1985, in the meaning defined above
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“IP address.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/IP%20address. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
IP address
noun
: the address of a computer on the Internet that consists of a series of numbers
Etymology
IP short for Internet protocol
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