public IP address

public IP address definition - telecom
An Internet Protocol (IP) address that is designated for use in a public domain, such as the Internet. A public IP address is in contrast to a private IP address, which is in an address range designated for use only in a private domain, such as a local area network (LAN). See also domain, Internet, IP, IP address, LAN, and private IP address.

Webster's New World Telecom Dictionary Copyright © 2008 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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