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IP address
label used to identify a network interface of a computer or other network node
localhost
In computer networking, localhost is a hostname that refers to the current computer used to access it. The name localhost is reserved for loopback purposes.
It is used to access the network services that are running on the host via the loopback network interface. Using the loopback interface bypasses any local network interface hardware.
subnet
thumb|300px|right|Creating a subnet by dividing the host identifier
private network
network using private IP addresses
Classless Inter-Domain Routing
method for IP address allocation and routing
IP address spoofing
creating IP packets using forged IP addresses in headers
IPv4 address exhaustion
depletion of the pool of unallocated IPv4 addresses
IPv6 address
label used to identify a network interface of a computer or other node on an IPv6 network
1.1.1.1
1.1.1.1 is a free Domain Name System (DNS) service by the American company Cloudflare in partnership with APNIC. The service functions as a recursive name server, providing domain name resolution for any host on the Internet. The service was announced on April 1, 2018. On November 11, 2018, Cloudflare announced a mobile application of their 1.1.1.1 service for Android and iOS. On September 25, 2019, Cloudflare released WARP, an upgraded version of their original 1.1.1.1 mobile application.
classful network
early system for organizing the IPv4 address space
virtual IP address
IP address assigned to multiple applications residing on a single server, multiple domain names, or multiple servers, rather than being assigned to a specific single server or network interface card
0.0.0.0
The Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4) address '''''' can have multiple uses.
IPv4 address
32-bit label used to identify a network interface on an IPv4 network
reserved IP address
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Martian packet
any Internet Protocol packet on the public Internet with a reserved IP address as source or destination; which must be dropped.