Exterior Gateway Protocol

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

Nearby terms:
extensional equality « extensionality « Extension Language Kit « Exterior Gateway Protocol » eXternal Data Representation » External Machine Interface » external memory