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dotted decimal

dotted decimal noun: a method of writing IP addresses where the value of each byte is given as a decimal number, and each byte separated by a dot.

Noun

dotted decimal (countable and uncountable, plural dotted decimals)

  1. (Internet) A method of writing IP addresses where the value of each byte is given as a decimal number, and each byte separated by a dot.
    • 127.0.0.1 is the dotted decimal representation of the binary value 01111111000000000000000000000001, which is the address your computer uses to refer to itself.

Forms of dotted decimal

pluraldotted decimals

Questions about dotted decimal

What does dotted decimal mean?
Dotted decimal means a method of writing IP addresses where the value of each byte is given as a decimal number, and each byte separated by a dot.
What part of speech is dotted decimal?
Dotted decimal is a noun.
What is the plural of dotted decimal?
The plural of dotted decimal is dotted decimals.

Words near dotted decimal in the dictionary

  1. dottards
  2. dotted
  3. dotted and carried
  4. dotted bar line
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  6. dotted decimal
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  8. dotted down
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  10. dotted line
  11. dotted lines

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