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address

address

192 6.5
A code that shows where a device or file is on a network
  • noun
  • /əˈdrɛs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : dirección
  • To redeem your prize, please let us know the best address to send it to.
  • email address
  • IP address
  • Web address

They are responsible for what web address points to what site.

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Examples

  • I think they got a hold of my email address at work too.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Simply type in your address and below that you've got a little table.

  • You type in an address, and you can see every house in the country from space.

  • So I give him the address and he puts it in his phone.

  • What is the web address of Josh's clothing line?

  • The researcher requested email addresses from the alumni association database for all graduates from the college.

    Academic text (2012)
  • To redeem your prize, please let us know the best address to send it to.

  • He accidentally put the wrong address into his GPS.

  • Any way you can track down an IP address?

Synonyms

email address
vsaddress
  • Texting
80 2.3

A unique name used to send and receive email, like user@example.com

is broader, referring to many kinds of system and network locations
reference
vsaddress
  • Specialized
63 6.8

A name or number that tells the computer where data is kept

is wider, also naming locations beyond internal storage
e-mail address
vsaddress
  • Texting
30 1.1

A special name people use to send and receive messages online

is broader, referring to many kinds of system and network locations
domain name
vsaddress
  • Texting
26 3.3

A unique address made of letters and numbers separated by dots that people type to visit a website

is more general, applying to system locations beyond web resources
computer address
vsaddress
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A code that shows where data or a device is in a computer system

is broader, covering locations across networks and blockchains
hostname
vsaddress
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A unique name given to a computer or device on a network to identify it

is wider, also including non-device codes and ledger locations

Compounds

email address
  • Texting
80 2.3

A unique name used to send and receive email, like user@example.com

Information that shows who someone is and where they receive mail

e-mail address
  • Texting
30 1.1

A special name people use to send and receive messages online

The sender's details on an envelope that show where to send it back if not delivered

18 5.9

A formal speech given at the start of an important job, for example by a president

A main speech at a formal event that sets the tone

A short famous speech by Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg in 1863 to honor soldiers who died

The address where letters or packages are sent to reach someone

A system with microphones and speakers that makes announcements loud in public places

A number and street name that shows where a house or building is

An address where a company has its office or is registered

computer address
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A code that shows where data or a device is in a computer system

The place where people send your mail, like a house or P.O. Box

A formal speech by the mayor about the city's situation and future plans

A way of speaking used when you talk to someone to show their title or relationship

1 8.1

A formal speech by a top student that says goodbye at a graduation ceremony

7.7

A formal speech at a political meeting that proposes someone for election

8.8

A welcoming speech that a student representative gives at the start of a graduation

Surface Forms

address singular
addresses plural

Etymology

Address in computing uses the same idea of 'direction' as the place sense. A computer address is a special code that tells the system exactly 'where' a file or device is.