Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) is a range of addresses from 169.254.0.0 to 169.254.255.255 that a Windows or Mac OS X computer assigns to its primary network interface when a DHCP server is unavailable.

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APIPA is a feature in Windows and Mac OS X operating systems that automatically assigns an IP address from the specified range (169.254.0.0 to 169.254.255.255) to the computer's network interface when it cannot obtain an IP address from a DHCP server.

Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) Is a Range of Addresses