Phrase guide

IP in IP

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A protocol for sending IP packets over an existing IP network.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, uncountable

Examples

  • IP in IP is an unusual mechanism: not only does it use two network layers, it uses the same protocol on both.
  • Although IP in IP incurs an overhead, as the size of the headers is doubled, it may allow you to create a connection between two hosts that would otherwise be blocked by a firewall.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Contraction of IP in IP encapsulation used in rfc:2003, which specified the protocol.