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link state

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A class of routing protocol based on sending local status updates to every node in the network.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, networking, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • A link-state protocol can quickly update the network to route around failure.

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