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.
A teapot is a vessel used for steeping tea leaves or an herbal mix in boiling or near-boiling water, and for serving the resulting infusion which is called tea. Russell's teapot, is an analogy, devised by Bertrand Russell, which attacks the unfalsifiability of religious claims, comparing them to the eponymous teapot. 2  The concept in turn inspired the title of the 1973 album Flying Teapot by the Franco-British rock band Gong.