172 Glossary
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A method used by RIP in which a new routing table is sent almost
immediately after a routing change has been made. This is in contrast to the
poison reverse method, in which routes are updated after a cost of infinity is
reached, a process that can take much time.
User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
An Internet standard transport layer protocol. It is a connectionless protocol
that adds a level of reliability to an multiplexing to IP.
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
A standard for identifying objects on the Internet accessible through the Web.
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)
A protocol that handles private interface failures. VRRP targets hosts that are
configured with static next-hop routing addresses or default VPN Routers. It
provides a means of rerouting traffic in the event of a system/interface failure.
Wide Area Network (WAN)
A network, usually constructed with serial lines, that covers a large
geographic area.
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