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Depending on the context, that location can be an e-mail address, such as "me@myorganization," that specifies how electronic mail can be sent to a person or organization. The location might be an IP (Internet Protocol) address, such as "127.127.127.127," that specifies the routing of messages to hosts within the Internet or a local network. The location might also be a Web address or Uniform Resource Locator (URL), such as "http://www.myaccount.mysystem/startpage," that specifies a location on the World Wide Web. Finally, that location might be a memory address, such as "EA000," or a port address, such as "120," that specifies the location of the connection between a processor and an adapter or network connection. In some cases, you'll have to know a specific address to access a particular Internet service, but increasingly programs are set up to allow you to find items by pointing to a description or by recalling addresses you've previously stored in personal repositories, such as address books and bookmarks.
