Open Shortest Path First

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

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Open Shortest Path First is a link state routing algorithm used in interior gateway routing. Routers maintain a database of all routers in the autonomous system with links between the routers, link costs, and link states (up and down).

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Variants

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acronym: OSPF
plural: Open Shortest Path Firsts
possessive: Open Shortest Path First's
pluralpossessive: Open Shortest Path Firsts'

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