IP
IP stands for "Internet Protocol".
A standard protocol designed for use in interconnected systems of packet-switched digital communication networks.
It is a low-level networking standard that is the basis of the Internet, as well as 4G and 5G wireless networks.
See: 4G
IP can also stand for Ingress Protection or International Protection, a rating for protection against dust and water.
See: IP Rating
IP can also stand for Intellectual Property, meaning ideas that can be owned and protected with copyright, trademark, or a patent.
Last updated Jan 26, 2024 by Rich Brome
Editor in Chief Rich became fascinated with cell phones in 1999, creating mobile web sites for phones with tiny black-and-white displays and obsessing over new phone models. Realizing a need for better info about phones, he started Phone Scoop in 2001, and has been helming the site ever since. Rich has spent two decades researching and covering every detail of the phone industry, traveling the world to tour factories, interview CEOs, and get every last spec and photo Phone Scoop readers have come to expect. As an industry veteran, Rich is a respected voice on phone technology of the past, present, and future.
