A route that is created by having each switch along the path use its own routing knowledge to determine the next hop of the route, with the expectation that all switches will choose consistent hops such that the call will reach the desired destination. PNNI does not use hop-by-hop routing.
HOP-BY-HOP ROUTE
Meaning of HOP-BY-HOP ROUTE in English
ATM Forum English vocabulary. Английский словарь организации Форум ATM. 2012