“An Internet Protocol address (IP address) is a numerical label assigned to each device (e.g., computer, printer) participating in a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication. An IP address serves two principal functions: host or network interface identification and location addressing. Its role has been characterized as follows: "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A route indicates how to get there, the Wikipedia reports.
This IP addresses were having two types of addressing, its better to call it as two varieties of numbering devices:
- IPv4 – Internet Protocol version 4
- IPv6 – Internet Protocol version 6