---
title: IPv6
slug: Glossary/IPv6
tags:
  - Glossary
  - IPv6
  - Infrastructure
  - Intermediate
  - Web
  - WebMechanics
---
**IPv6** is the current version of the communication {{glossary("protocol")}} underlying the {{glossary("Internet")}}. Slowly IPv6 is replacing {{Glossary("IPv4")}}, among other reasons because IPv6 allows for many different {{Glossary("IP address","IP addresses")}}.

## See also

- {{interwiki("wikipedia", "IPv6", "IPv6")}} on Wikipedia
