An IP address is also known as an Internet Protocol address.<br />According to Business Insider, It's a short code that identifies your computer or device when you go online.<br />While it doesn't carry any personal information about you, other than your city or state, it is public to any website that you visit.<br />In most cases, you'll never need to know your IP address. But if you want to, you can find it with a simple Google search.<br />Or, you can hide it with a VPN, which edits your IP address to trick websites into thinking you're located somewhere that you're not.<br />This is helpful for accessing foreign versions of websites, for example, or for greater security and privacy in general.
