1 IP (eye-pea) is actually part of a longer abbreviation â TCP/IP. 2  That stands for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. ( 3 We'll call it IP for short.). 4  IP stands for 'Internet Protocol.' A protocol is a guideline that must be followed in a set, specific way.
Definitions for sunspots. Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word sunspots. Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: In economics, the term sunspots usually refers to an extrinsic random variable, that is, a random variable that does not directly affect economic fundamentals. Sunspots can also refer to the related concept of extrinsic uncertainty, that is, economic uncertainty that does not come from variation in economic fundamentals.
Sunspots are storms on the sunâs surface that are marked by intense magnetic activity and play host to solar flares and hot gassy ejections from the sunâs corona. Scientists believe that the number of spots on the sun cycles over time, reaching a peakâthe so-called Solar Maximumâevery 11 years or so.