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IP address

 
 
noun [C] IT, INTERNET

Definition

abbreviation for Internet Protocol address: a number which is given to a computer when it is connected to the internet. Each computer has a different number: Write down the server computer's IP address.
(Definition of IP address noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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