Appendix . Glossary
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- access list
Rules applied to a router that will determine traffic patterns for data.
- administrative distance
A value that ranges from 0 through 255, which determines the priority of a source’s routing information.
- advanced distance vector protocol
A routing protocol that combines the strengths of the distance vector and link state routing protocols. Cisco Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) is considered an advanced distance vector protocol.
- application layer
The highest layer of the OSI model (Layer 7). It is closest to the end user and selects appropriate network services to support end-user applications such as email and FTP.
- ARP (Address Resolution Protocol)
A protocol used to map a known logical address to an unknown ...
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