You may have heard the techie people in your life use the term “IP address” while explaining a problem regarding your computer connecting to the Internet. And if you’re like a lot of people who don’t work in networking, you probably wondered what the heck an IP address is and why it matters. Common Craft, a company that specializes in explaining complex topics in simple terms, has recently tackled the question of “what is an IP address?” In the latest Common Craft video you can learn what an IP address is, how they’re used when you connect to the web, and why there are two versions of IP addresses.

You can watch IP Addresses Explained by Common Craft here or as embedded above.