What is a VIP IP address?

VIP. Stands for "Virtual IP Address.". A VIP (or VIPA) is a public IP address that may be shared by multiple devices connected to the Internet. Internally, each device has a unique local IP address, but externally, they all share the same one. VIPs are common in home and office networks.

What does Vipshop mean?

Vipshop is a leading online discount retailer for brands in China. The Company offers high quality and popular branded products to consumers throughout China at a significant discount from retail prices. As compared to conventional on-line marketplaces or large-scale multi-category online retailers, Vipshop has successfully created and proven...

What is the purpose of VIP?

The purpose of VIP is to provide IP addresses that can float between two or more physical network nodes and provide redundency. Used in First Hop redundancy protocols ( like HSRP, GLBP, VRRP) to represent the IP as gateway for end Hosts but actually not configured on any interface rather it is shared by all devices in the configured protocol.

What is VIP in medical terms?

Medical Definition of VIP. Although hypokalemia and acidosis are classically associated with secretion of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) by a neuroendocrine tumor, electrolyte abnormalities occur in other forms of chronic diarrhea.