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In the Internet protocol suite, the Internet Protocol performs two basic functions:
* ''Host addressing and identification'': This is accomplished with a hierarchical addressing system (see
* ''Packet routing'': This is the basic task of sending packets of data (datagrams) from source to destination by sending them to the next network node (router) closer to the final destination.
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