1. Intelligent Peripheral,
2. Internet Protocol.

A device's or resource's numerical address as expressed in the format specified in the Internet Protocol.
Note 1: In the current addressing format, IP version 4 (IPv4), an IP address is a 32-bit sequence divided into four groups of decimal numbers separated by periods ("dots"), commonly referred to as "dotted decimals. " The IP address of a device is made… (Read More →)

The fundamental unit of information passed across any network utilizing Internet protocol.
Note: An IP datagram contains source and destination addresses along with data and a number of fields that define such things as the length of the datagram, the header checksum, and flags that indicate whether the datagram can be (or has been) fragmented.

Nonpermanent access, by means of a switched network (e.g., the public switched telephone network), to any network utilizing The Internet Protocol, especially The Internet.
Note: Two well-known protocols for dialup access are PPP (point-to-point) and SLIP (serial line internet protocol). [After 2382-pt.35]

A technique that allows packets to be simultaneously transmitted over the Mbone (multicast backbone on The Internet) to a selected set of destinations.
Note: Standard Internet traffic requires a separate set of packets for each destination. IP multicast allows for one set of packets to be sent to multiple destinations.

Synonym IP address.

1. A technique used by hackers to access computer systems by modifying packet headers to make them appear to have originated from a trusted port.
2. The practice of falsifying an e-mail header to make it appear as though it originated from a different address.

A method of routing developed to use asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) hardware to route packets through networks more rapidly.

IP Connectivity Access Networks

Abbreviation for information processing center.