IGP versus EGP
To understand these two terms, it is important to understand the Autonomous System (AS). An AS is a collection of networks that fall under the control of one organization. This may be an ISP or any large enterprise organization. An AS number is allocated by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), who delegate the responsibility to local registrars.
IGP is a generic term referring to any protocol responsible for routing within your own AS. Each of the protocols listed in the distance vector and link state sections fall under this umbrella.
In contrast, an EGP refers to any protocol responsible for routing between different autonomous systems. The only protocols this applies to are EGP and BGP.
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