DHCP

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DHCP

/ˈdiːˌeɪt͡ʃˌsiːˌpiː/

proper noun

Internet, abbreviation, initialism Initialism of Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (a protocol that computers use to decide on one IP address to use when using dynamic IP addressing, usually drawn from a limited pool of between 4 and 65,000 possible addresses).

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@misc{dhcp_2026,
  title = {DHCP},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dhcp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}