IP Address: Difference between revisions

Further explanation on zero compression in IPv6 addresses
See also: Further information on the expanding use of the IPv6 protocol
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* [[Internet Protocol]]
* [[Internet Protocol]]
* [[IPv4]] - the most widely deployed version of the [[Internet Protocol]]
* [[IPv4]] - the most widely deployed version of the [[Internet Protocol]]
* [[IPv6]] - the most recent version of the Protocol, but which has not yet been widely deployed. However the deployment started around 2003 in some big operators and is progressing quickly
* [[IPv6]] - the most recent version of the Protocol. Deployment started around 2003 in some big operators.  Initial deployment was slow.  However, the exhaustion of available IPv4 addresses, combined with the rapid expansion of the number of Internet connected devices, has driven more rapid expansion recently.


[[Category: Glossary]]
[[Category: Glossary]]