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Internet Protocol

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See Internet and TCP/IP.


(networking)Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. It provides packet routing, fragmentation and re-assembly through the data link layer.

IPv4 is the version in widespread use and IPv6 is just beginning to come into use in 2000.


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Inderscience Publishers (Olney, UK), a producer of international academic, scientific and professional journals, has launched "International Journal of Internet Protocol Technology" (IJIPT) and "International Journal of Business Information Systems" (IJBIS).
Department of Defense to provide network testing expertise and equipment to help the department evaluate next-generation Internet technology known as Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) in order to support network-centric military operations.
As we reported in our June 2003 feature, Internet protocol version 6 (IPv6) promises a plethora of new online addresses for formerly "homeless" non-English speakers, and Asia is leading the way in its development.
 
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