Core Network

IP Address An IP Address is a logical address assigned to a network interface in an IP network. It is used for packet routing and reachability between hosts. Protocol IS-IS IS-IS is an Interior Gateway Protocol that uses link-state information flooding to enable routers within a routing domain to build a shared topology map and compute shortest or best internal… Protocol JADC2 The U.S. military concept for connecting sensors and decision-makers across every operational domain — land, sea, air, space, and cyber — into a single unified network, extending C4ISR capability integration… Concept/Framework Jitter Jitter is the variation in the timing of packet arrival or signal delivery relative to an expected cadence. It is a measure of timing instability in a transport path or… Concept/Framework Label Switching Label switching is a forwarding method in which packets are moved through the network using label state rather than only destination-address lookup. Concept/Framework Latency Latency is the time delay between a source event and a destination response or arrival. It describes how long data or a signal takes to traverse a path. Operations Leaking Transit Leaking Transit is the unintended propagation of transit routes or traffic outside the boundaries where they are expected, representing a routing and policy failure. Operations Link State Routing Link State Routing is a routing method in which routers exchange and flood link-state advertisements to build a shared network topology map, then independently compute optimal paths using shortest-path algorithms. Protocol Load Balancing Load Balancing is the distribution of traffic or workload across multiple resources so no single resource becomes overloaded. Software Local Breakout The practice of routing selected network traffic directly to its destination at or near the point of access rather than carrying it back through the core network first, reducing latency… Concept/Framework