Private IP address ranges are specified in the Internet Protocol
(IP) standards and are used within private networks. These addresses
are not routable on the public internet, meaning they cannot be used
to directly communicate with devices outside the local network
without going through a router or gateway that performs Network
Address Translation (NAT). The purpose of private IP addresses is to
allow for an expansive range of addresses that can be used within
organizations or homes without consuming public IP addresses, which
are limited.