Internet Protocol
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Internet Protocol is the core networking protocol that defines how data packets are addressed and routed across interconnected computer networks, forming the foundation of the modern internet.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| IP | 1 |
| Internet | 1 |
| Internet Protocol (IP) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
internet layer protocol
ⓘ
network protocol ⓘ |
| abbreviation | IP ⓘ |
| addressSpace |
128-bit for IPv6
ⓘ
32-bit for IPv4 ⓘ |
| category | internetworking protocol ⓘ |
| definedBy | Jon Postel ⓘ |
| definedIn | RFC 791 ⓘ |
| designGoal | interconnect heterogeneous networks ⓘ |
| doesNotProvide |
error recovery
ⓘ
flow control ⓘ reliable delivery ⓘ |
| encapsulatedIn | data link layer frame ⓘ |
| encapsulates |
ICMP message
ⓘ
transport layer segment ⓘ |
| foundationOf |
the internet
ⓘ
surface form:
the Internet
|
| headerField |
Destination Address
ⓘ
Flags ⓘ Fragment Offset ⓘ Header Checksum ⓘ Header Length ⓘ Identification ⓘ Protocol ⓘ Source Address ⓘ Time To Live ⓘ Total Length ⓘ Type of Service ⓘ Version ⓘ |
| introduced | 1981 ⓘ |
| layer | internet layer ⓘ |
| OSIEquivalentLayer | network layer ⓘ |
| partOf |
TCP/IP
ⓘ
surface form:
Internet protocol suite
|
| primaryFunction |
packet addressing
ⓘ
packet fragmentation ⓘ packet routing ⓘ |
| provides | best-effort delivery ⓘ |
| routingBasis | destination IP address ⓘ |
| standardizedBy |
Internet Engineering Task Force
ⓘ
surface form:
IETF
|
| supersededVersion | IPv4 by IPv6 ⓘ |
| supports | connectionless communication ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
routing across autonomous systems
ⓘ
subnetting ⓘ |
| usedBy |
ICMP
ⓘ
surface form:
Internet Control Message Protocol
Transmission Control Protocol ⓘ UDP ⓘ
surface form:
User Datagram Protocol
|
| usesAddressType | IP address ⓘ |
| version |
IPv4
ⓘ
IPv6 ⓘ |
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Internet Protocol (IP)