EXTERIOR GATEWAY PROTOCOL


Meaning of EXTERIOR GATEWAY PROTOCOL in English

A protocol which distributes routing information to the routers which connect autonomous systems. The term "gateway" is historical, as "router" is currently the preferred term. There is also a routing protocol called EGP defined in STD 18, RFC 904. See also: Autonomous System, Border Gateway Protocol, Interior Gateway Protocol.

Internetworking Terms English vocab.      Английский словарь межсетевых терминов.