standardized way and formatting data so that two or more devices are able to communicate with and understand each other
data packets must present certain information in a certain order, and all ip addresses follow a standardized format
ip adddress
unique identifier assigned to a device or domain that connects to the internet.
how does an ip address work?
via DNS (Domain Name System) resolvers, which translate human-readable domain names into IP addresses, users are able to access websites without memorizing complex series' of characters
IPv4
internet protocol version 4; 32-bit addresses
IPv6
Internet protocol version 6; 128-bit address
IP Packet
defined by the protocol they are using. a packet with an ip address header. all
