An informal introduction to embedded Internet

What does IP stand for?
(1) Internet Protocol is a basic communication language or protocol widely used in the Internet or a private network. It is a data-oriented protocol used for communicating data across a packet-switched internetwork. (2) Intellectual Property. A product of the intellect that has commercial value, including copyrighted property (literary or artistic works) and ideational property (patents, appellations of origin, business methods and industrial processes).

What is Internet?
The Internet, sometimes called the "Net", is a worldwide system of computer networks. It is a public, cooperative and self-sustaining facility accessible to hundreds of millions of people worldwide.