This is probably the most frequently asked question. Now before we give our understanding, it is imperative that you know what IP stands for. It stands for Internet Protocol. As the name suggests it is the established manner in which Devices communicate. Now just as the case when you wish to request the attention of your colleague or friend, you callout using their name, but for devices these names are represented using Digital numerals .
There are two main reasons for this, foremost Computers don’t understand human readable languages, secondly language is finite, and since device communication is a sensitive area, the need for uniqueness is very essential. For tomorrow if someone sends out an office memo from your email, advising all employee to take a week off, if not for IP, you will be first person to be sacked.
Meaning, though the miscreant could have breached the office email security protocol, he or she wouldn’t have access to your office laptop. For the simple reason given that your laptop is a personal affair and assuming that given the sensitive of information present in your laptop, you wouldn’t give its access to anyone, with little bit of investigation the IP that was responsible to causing this mayhem can easily be traced and both you and your job would be vindicate.
Who Assigns the IP
Your internet service provider assigns This Numeric Identification number to your Computer. This is the single most string of numerals that can identity the device the individual is using or has used to communicate, be it for good or to create chaos . This is the Numeric identification number that can used to identify a single system amidst billions.
How does your Computer use IP to communicate
When ever you place an address on to your Browser, the Browser immediately gets the Numeric Equivalent of that address, we call it the IP, and then goes on the quest to locate the address and brings it back to you. Of course, there are a lot of other things that occur in between and to keep the matters simple we have confined our explanation to something that could be easily comprehended .
Some key information
- Internet Protocol: It is the Address that is of 9 (nine)digits
- IP is the Numerical label given to every device that uses Internet Protocol as a means of Communication.
- All Devices, from Smartphones to Toothbrush(AI) use IP to communicate.
- The V4 in IPV4, indicates the technology Version 4