IPv6
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The most recent version of the Internet Protocol (IP), designed to replace IPv4, providing a vastly larger address space.
Examples
Address format
2001:0db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334 vs IPv4's 192.168.1.1
Technical Details
Specification: 128-bit addresses vs IPv4's 32-bit, supporting 340 undecillion unique addresses