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ＩＰ (アイ・ピー) Japanese meaning: Internet Protocol | Kotomora

ＩＰ

also: アイピー

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Meanings

1

Internet Protocol; IP

Computing term; refers to the network protocol. Often used in compounds like IPアドレス.

See also: インターネットプロトコル

このネットワークはＩＰアドレスを自じ動どうで割わり当あてます。
This network assigns IP addresses automatically.

2

intellectual property

Abbreviation for 知的財産. Common in business and legal contexts.

See also: 知的財産

この技ぎ術じゅつは当とう社しゃの重じゅう要ようなＩＰです。

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉のＩＰアドレスのあいぴーあどれすthe IP address of a device
このパソコンのＩＰアドレスを確かく認にんしてください。
Please check this computer's IP address.
ＩＦを保護するあいぴーをほごするto protect intellectual property

Related words

インターネットプロトコル sense 1
インターネットプロトコル is the full, formal Japanese term, while ＩＰ is the common abbreviation used in casual technical speech and compounds like ＩＰアドレス.
知ち的てき財ざい産さん sense 2
知的財産 is the full legal/business term for intellectual property, whereas ＩＰ is the shorter, more casual abbreviation often heard in industry talk.

Etymology

Abbreviation from English 'Internet Protocol' and 'intellectual property', respectively. The Japanese usage mirrors the English abbreviations.

This technology is an important piece of intellectual property for our company.

この会かい社しゃは自じ社しゃのＩＰを保ほ護ごするために特とっ許きょを取しゅ得とくしている。

The company obtains patents to protect its intellectual property.

ＩＰ電話あいぴーでんわIP-based phone service

会かい社しゃではＩＰ電でん話わを導どう入にゅうした。

The company introduced IP phone service.

ＩＰを侵害するあいぴーをしんがいするto infringe on intellectual property

競きょう合ごう他た社しゃが当とう社しゃのＩＰを侵しん害がいしたとして訴うったえた。

We sued a competitor for infringing on our intellectual property.