Address

/ˈlɒdʒɪkəl blɒk ˈædrɛs/

noun — "linear addressing scheme for storage blocks."

/diː-eɪtʃ-siː-pi-viː-sɪks/

n. “The protocol that automatically assigns IPv6 addresses and settings on a network.”

DHCPv6, short for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6, is a network protocol designed to automatically provide IPv6 addresses and configuration information to devices on an IPv6-enabled network. While similar in purpose to DHCPv4, DHCPv6 is specifically adapted to handle the vast address space and unique features of IPv6.

Key characteristics of DHCPv6 include:

/diː-eɪtʃ-siː-pi-viː-foʊr/

n. “The protocol that automatically hands out IPv4 addresses on a network.”

DHCPv4, short for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv4, is a network protocol used to automatically assign IPv4 addresses and other configuration parameters (like subnet mask, default gateway, and DNS servers) to devices on a network. This eliminates the need for manual IP address assignment and ensures efficient address management in networks.

Key characteristics of DHCPv4 include:

/ˈdiː-eɪtʃ-siː-piː/

n. “The network service that hands out addresses so devices don’t have to argue about who is who.”

DHCP, short for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, is a network management protocol used to automatically assign IP addresses and other essential network configuration parameters to devices on a network. Its primary purpose is to eliminate the need for manual IP configuration while ensuring that each device receives valid, non-conflicting network settings.

/ˈsliː-æk/

n. “When your device gives itself an IPv6 address without asking permission.”

SLAAC, short for Stateless Address Auto-Configuration, is an IPv6 mechanism that allows devices to automatically configure their own IP addresses without requiring a DHCP server. As soon as a device connects to an IPv6-enabled network, it can generate a valid address and begin communicating almost immediately.

SLAAC works by combining two main pieces of information:

/ˌaɪ-ˌpiː-viː-ˈsɪks/

n. “The internet’s answer to running out of room.”

IPv6, short for Internet Protocol version 6, is the successor to IPv4 and was designed to solve the problem of IP address exhaustion while improving efficiency, scalability, and modern networking capabilities. It defines how devices are addressed and how data packets are routed across networks, just like IPv4, but on a vastly larger scale.

/ˌaɪ-ˌpiː-viː-ˈfɔːr/

n. “The original numbering system of the internet.”

IPv4, short for Internet Protocol version 4, is the fourth version of the Internet Protocol and the foundational addressing system that made the modern internet possible. It defines how devices are identified and how data packets are routed across networks so they arrive at the correct destination.

/ˌɛf-ˌkjuː-di-ˈɛn/

n. “Every hostname deserves its full name.”

FQDN, short for Fully Qualified Domain Name, is the complete, absolute address of a host on the Internet. It specifies the exact location within the Domain Name System (DNS) hierarchy, ensuring that every computer, server, or service can be uniquely identified and reached without ambiguity.