AI engineering glossary · Computing foundations
What is DHCP?
DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, a service that automatically hands out IP addresses and related settings to devices when they join a network. It saves people from configuring each device manually.
DHCP: an example
When your phone joins your home Wi-Fi, the router uses DHCP to give it a local address like 192.168.1.23.
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Where you learn it
DHCP is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.