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IP in IP

IP in IP noun: a protocol for sending IP packets over an existing IP network.

Noun

IP in IP (uncountable)

  1. (Internet) A protocol for sending IP packets over an existing IP network.
    • IP in IP is an unusual mechanism: not only does it use two network layers, it uses the same protocol on both.
    • Although IP in IP incurs an overhead, as the size of the headers is doubled, it may allow you to create a connection between two hosts that would otherwise be blocked by a firewall.

Forms of IP in IP

alternative formIP-in-IP

Origin of IP in IP

Contraction of IP in IP encapsulation used in rfc:2003, which specified the protocol.

Questions about IP in IP

What does IP in IP mean?
IP in IP means a protocol for sending IP packets over an existing IP network.
What part of speech is IP in IP?
IP in IP is a noun.

Words near IP in IP in the dictionary

  1. IP
  2. IP address
  3. IP addresses
  4. IP camera
  5. IP cameras
  6. IP in IP
  7. IP number
  8. IP numbers
  9. IP SAN
  10. IP set
  11. IP sets

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