physical address

Where mail arrives

A physical address identifies a location in the real world—a street number, building, or geographic place where something can be found or mail can be delivered: We need your physical address, not a P.O. box.

The term distinguishes tangible locations from digital ones like email or web addresses.

In computing, physical address also refers to the actual hardware location in memory, as opposed to a virtual address.

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mailing · PO box · house number · apartment · doorstep · mailbox · delivery · coordinates · GPS · directions · neighborhood · building · front door · suite · postal · envelope · shipping · package delivery

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Electronic contact identifier

IP address · web address · URL · domain name · online presence

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homeless · forwarding address

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