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# A [[character]] or group of [[character]]s that identifies a register, a particular part of [[storage]], or some other [[data]] source or destination. |
# A [[character]] or group of [[character]]s that identifies a register, a particular part of [[storage]], or some other [[data]] source or destination. |
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+ | # A label that is assigned to a device or item of [[data]] to identify its location. |
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+ | {{Quote|There are three types of '''addresses''' in common use within the [[Internet]]. They are [[email address]]; [[IP address|IP]], [[Internet address|internet]] or [[Internet address]]; and [[hardware]] or [[MAC address]].<ref>RFC 1392, Internet Glossary (Jan. 1993).</ref> |
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== Telecommunications == |
== Telecommunications == |
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An '''address''' is the coded representation of the source or destination of a [[message]]. |
An '''address''' is the coded representation of the source or destination of a [[message]]. |
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+ | == References == |
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[[Category:Technology]] |
[[Category:Technology]] |
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[[Category:Telecommunications]] |
[[Category:Telecommunications]] |
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Revision as of 08:42, 14 July 2011
Information technology
An address is
- A character or group of characters that identifies a register, a particular part of storage, or some other data source or destination.
- A label that is assigned to a device or item of data to identify its location.
Internet
{{Quote|There are three types of addresses in common use within the Internet. They are email address; IP, internet or Internet address; and hardware or MAC address.[1]
Telecommunications
An address is the coded representation of the source or destination of a message.
References
- ↑ RFC 1392, Internet Glossary (Jan. 1993).