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dot address
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dot address
An IP address. Also known as a "dotted quad address" and "dotted decimal notation," it refers to the four numbers separated by dots (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx). See IP address.
dot address - An Internet address in dot notation.


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The dotted address is used because it defines, in a roundabout way, the "direction" to send data to get it to a specific machine.
 
 
 
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