<networking> (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP
protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined
in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless,
best-effort packet switching protocol. It provides
packet routing, fragmentation and re-assembly through
the data link layer.
IPv4 is the version in widespread use and IPv6 is just
beginning to come into use in 2000.
[Other versions? Dates?]
(2000-12-19)
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