IPv4 address

32-bit label used to identify a network interface on an IPv4 network
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IPv4 address

Summary

IPv4 address is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[1]

Key Facts

  • IPv4 address is a type of IP address[2].
  • IPv4 address's Commons category is recorded as IPv4 addresses[3].
  • IPv4 address comprises octet[4].
  • IPv4 address's facet of is recorded as IPv4[5].
  • IPv4 address's described by source is recorded as RFC 791: Internet Protocol[6].
  • IPv4 address's has characteristic is recorded as IPv4 address exhaustion[7].
  • IPv4 address's format as a regular expression is recorded as ^(?:[0-9]{1,3}.){3}[0-9]{1,3}$[8].
  • IPv4 address's data size is recorded as {'unit': 'Q8805', 'amount': '+32'}[9].
  • IPv4 address's data size is recorded as {'unit': 'Q851872', 'amount': '+4'}[10].
  • IPv4 address's dummy value is recorded as 192.0.2.0/24[11].
  • IPv4 address's dummy value is recorded as 198.51.100.0/24[12].
  • IPv4 address's dummy value is recorded as 203.0.113.0/24[13].

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Definition and Type

IPv4 address is a type of IP address[2].

Use and Application

IPv4 address comprises octet[4].

Why It Matters

IPv4 address is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[1]

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  1. 10d ago · SlowDialupNarrowband · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subreddit ipv4address
    Facet of IPv4
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1269]]: [[Q225147]]"
  2. 20d ago · SlowDialupNarrowband · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has characteristic IPv4 address exhaustion
    Data size {'unit': 'Q8805', 'amount': '+32'}, {'unit': 'Q851872', 'amount': '+4'}
    Described by source RFC 791: Internet Protocol
    Facet of IPv4
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P3984]]: IPv4Address"
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