Acronyms
Sales, Marketing, and Technology Acronyms and Abbreviations. Jump to acronyms beginning with the number or letter:
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IP
Refers to creations of the mind, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, designs, symbols, names, and images used in commerce. IP is protected by law through patents, copyrights, trademarks,…
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IP Address
The standard defining how devices on a network communicate with each other using numerical addresses. IPv4 is the original version of the Internet Protocol, first developed in the 1970s. It…
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iPaaS
A cloud-based platform that enables businesses to integrate their applications and data across different systems and platforms. iPaaS provides a set of tools and services that make it easier for…
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iPadOS
The operating system specifically designed for Apple’s iPad. It branched out from iOS, which is the operating system for the iPhone, to address the unique capabilities and screen size of…
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IPO
The process by which a private company becomes a public company by offering its shares to the public for the first time on a stock exchange. This allows the company…
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IPR
An independent, nonprofit organization based in the United States that focuses on research-driven insights to advance the science and art of public relations and corporate communications. Unlike trade associations, IPR…
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IPSec
A suite of protocols that provides secure communication over IP networks by encrypting and authenticating data packets. Operating at the network layer, IPsec can protect all IP-based traffic between participating…
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IPTV
A digital television broadcasting protocol that uses the internet to deliver TV programs and video content to viewers. IPTV delivers television content using Internet Protocol (IP) networks, which allows for…
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IPv4
IPv4 is the original version of the Internet Protocol (IP), which was first developed in the 1970s. It uses 32-bit addresses, which allows for a total of approximately 4.3 billion…
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IPv6
IPv6 is a newer version of the Internet Protocol (IP) that was developed to address the shortage of available IPv4 addresses. It uses 128-bit addresses, which allows for a virtually…
