Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a computer network protocol that automatically assigns network addresses and other connection settings to devices when they connect to a network. This matters because it eliminates the need for manual configuration, making it much easier and faster to set up computers, phones, and other devices to use the internet.
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The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network management protocol used on Internet Protocol (IP) networks for automatically assigning IP addresses and other communication parameters to devices connected to the network using a client–server architecture.
The technology eliminates the need for individually configuring network devices manually, and consists of two network components, a centrally installed network DHCP server and client instances of the protocol stack on each computer or device. When connected to the network, and periodically thereafter, a client requests a set of parameters from the server using DHCP.