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The command "minikube ip" is used in the context of Kubernetes and specifically, the Minikube tool. Minikube is a lightweight Kubernetes distribution that allows you to easily create a local Kubernetes cluster on your machine.

When you run the "minikube ip" command, it retrieves the IP address of the Minikube virtual machine (VM). This IP address is used to access the services deployed and running on the Minikube cluster. These services can be accessed using this IP address and the appropriate port.

For example, if you have a web application deployed on the Minikube cluster, you can use the IP address obtained from the "minikube ip" command to access the application in your web browser by typing the IP address followed by the appropriate port number.

The "minikube ip" command is useful when you want to interact with services running on your Minikube cluster, allowing you to access and test applications deployed within the cluster.