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Internet Address

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Definition: An Internet address is a series of unique numbers that identifies a computer connected to the Internet. Every computer that gets online has an Internet address.

An Internet address can also be defined as the name, or unique address on the Web, of every Web site. An Internet address is the same thing as a URL, or Uniform Resource Locator.

Also Known As: IP address, URL
Alternate Spellings: internet address
Examples:
"This website's Internet address is 168.119.955.2."

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