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	An [[IP]] address, or '''Internet Protocol Address''' is the unique number given to every computer connected to the Internet. This number allows users and other computers to find each other.		An '''[[IP]] address''', or '''Internet Protocol Address''' is the unique number given to every computer connected to the Internet. This number allows users and other computers to find each other.

	In the [[IPv4]] scheme, IP addresses consist of 4 [[byte]]s, allowing for a full range of 4,294,967,295 unique addresses. Represented visually these addresses consist of four numbers which are between 0 and 255, separated by periods, such as 132.42.45.101.		In the [[IPv4]] scheme, IP addresses consist of 4 [[byte]]s, allowing for a full range of 4,294,967,295 unique addresses. Represented visually these addresses consist of four numbers which are between 0 and 255, separated by periods, such as 132.42.45.101.