1. < networking > (RIP) A distance vector , as opposed to link state , routing protocol . RIP is an Internet standard Interior Gateway Protocol defined in STD 34, RFC 1058 and updated by RFC 1388 .
See also Open Shortest Path First .
2. < networking > (RIP) A companion protocol to IPX for exchange of routing information in a Novell network . RIP has been partly superseded by NLSP . It is not related to the Internet protocol of the same name.
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