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dotted decimal

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A method of writing IP addresses where the value of each byte is given as a decimal number, and each byte separated by a dot.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, countable, uncountable

Examples

  • 127.0.0.1 is the dotted decimal representation of the binary value 01111111000000000000000000000001, which is the address your computer uses to refer to itself.

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