The document discusses the Internet Protocol (IP) which is the principal communications protocol used for relaying data across a network. It describes the IP addressing system which assigns unique identifiers to each machine on a network through a numbering scheme. IP addresses are composed of four sections that can range from 0-255 and represent both the specific device and broader network. The document outlines the different classes of IP addresses and how subnetting allows for greater numbers of distinct networks by borrowing bits from the host field of an address.
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