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P
private Internet Protocol addresses(private IP addresses)
A set of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses that can only be used within private networks, and therefore not in the global Internet. They are commonly used within home or office networks in conjunction with network address translation, which converts private IP addresses into a valid IP address when data leaves the local network. The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) maintains some special ranges of IP addresses solely for use as private IP addresses.