Networks, and the internet, don't identify computers (of any size, even your smartphone) by the name you give them. Computers prefer numbers, and the numbers they use as identifiers are called IP ...

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An Internet Protocol address is a number that identifies a device in a network, though the term is often used to refer to a device on the Internet itself. An IP address is vital for transferring data ...

An Internet Protocol or IP address is a numerical identifier that is recognized by networked devices such as servers and computers, and this is how websites and other Internet locations are uniquely ...