Which IP version introduces an address format that uses eight groups of four hexadecimal digits separated by colons?
- IPv4
- IPv5
- IPv6
- IPv7
IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) uses an address format that consists of eight groups of four hexadecimal digits separated by colons, such as "2001:0db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334." This version was introduced to address the depletion of IPv4 addresses and offers a much larger address space.
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