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Similarly, with networking, the routed protocol is the one being routed, such as IP, IPX, OSI,
DECnet, and so forth. The routing protocol is the one preparing the information needed to
perform the routing process quickly, such as RIP, IGRP, OSPF, NLSP, and so forth. The routing
table is where the information needed to perform routing is held, as built by the routing protocol
and used by the routing process to forward the packets of the routed protocol.
That's all just to distinguish among the terms routed protocol, routing protocol, and routing
table.
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