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ip protocol

IP (Internet Protocol) is a way to send information from one place on the internet to another. Think of it like a highway. When you are going somewhere, you use roads and highways to get there. IP is like the highway that helps devices on the internet send information to each other. There are different highways for different kinds of information. For example, some highways are better for sending little bits of information quickly, while others are better for sending large things like movies. IP helps tell the internet which highways to use so that the information can get from one place to another as quickly as possible.