IP

noun [U]

Definition

› IT, INTERNET abbreviation for Internet Protocol: the technical rules for communication on the internet: He works on data networks that are based on IP standards. IP numbers

› LAW intellectual property

(Definition of IP noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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