Noun
Internet Protocol (uncountable)
(Internet) A communication protocol that enables networking a large number of computers to the Internet by providing the basis for packet switching, routing, addressing and other essential functions of the net.
I also administer the Internet Assigned Names Authority, which is the central coordinator for the Internet address space, domain names and Internet protocol conventions essential to the use and operation of the Internet. Jon Postel
Access network: The user can connect to the IP-core of NGN in various ways, most of which use the standard Internet Protocol (IP). Source: Internet
An example of a transport-layer protocol in the standard Internet stack is Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), usually built on top of the Internet Protocol (IP). Source: Internet
Background Most Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol ( TCP/IP ) routing is based on a two-level hierarchical routing in which an IP address is divided into a network portion and a host portion. Source: Internet
By 1996, a series of RFCs was released defining Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), starting with RFC 1883. Source: Internet
At end of June 2011, subscribers of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service achieve 10.1 million or around 20 percent of South Korea's population. Source: Internet