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Exterior Gateway Protocol

nounid 2530·updated May 9, 2026
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A protocol which distributes routing information to the routers which connect autonomous systems.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Network95%rule-basedr:entity.network.gear.v1

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

acronym
EGP
plural
Exterior Gateway Protocols
possessive
Exterior Gateway Protocol's
pluralpossessive
Exterior Gateway Protocols'

Framework definitions

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
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A protocol which distributes routing information to the routers which connect autonomous systems.

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