An infantile hemangioma (IH) is one of the most common benign tumors of infancy and occurs in approximately 5â10% of infants. The word hemangioma comes from the Greek haema- (Î±Î¯Î¼Î±), blood; angeio (Î±Î³Î³ÎµÎ¯Î¿), vessel; -oma (-ÏÎ¼Î±), tumor.
IP address - Internet Protocol (IP) address. Related Terms. IP address is short for Internet Protocol (IP) address. 1  IP specifies the format of packets, also called datagrams, and the addressing scheme.  An IP address is an identifier for a computer or device on a TCP/IP network. Networks using the TCP/IP protocol route messages based on the IP address of the destination.
(For more information on IP addresses, see IANA.) As far as the Internet's machines are concerned, an IP address is all you need to talk to a server. For example, in your browser, you can type the URL http://209.116.69.66 and arrive at the machine that contains the Web server for HowStuffWorks.