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ARP

Updated: 05/06/2024 by Computer Hope

Address Resolution Protocol, or ARP, is a communications protocol that is an important part of IP (Internet Protocol). ARP maps a 32-bit IP address to a MAC address.

Related information

  • MS-DOS ARP command information is on our MS-DOS ARP command page.
  • Linux arp command information is on our Linux arp command page.
  • Network and network card help and support.

Computer abbreviations, Ethernet, Network terms, Protocol, RARP, TLA

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