IP Address

While the Internet has become part of contemporary society some of the terminology involved may still not have wide exposure. As a result defining of some of the terms is necessary.

IP Address: Computing Internet Protocol: Concise Oxford English Dictionary.

Century 21 Canada Ltd. Partnership v. Rogers Communications Inc. |
2011 CarswellBC 2348 (B.C. S.C.) at para. 10 |
Punnett J.


An IP address is a multi-digit numerical identifier that is automatically and randomly assigned by an [Internet Service Provider] to a subscriber when the subscriber's computer device connects to the Internet.

R. v. Ward 2012 |
CarswellOnt 12133 (Ont. C.A.) at para. 21 |
Doherty J.A. (Winkler C.J.O. and Goudge J.A. concurring)