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Glossary of Data Communications Terms
Courtesy Enterprise-Wide Computing, Inc.
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Term:
peripheral node
Definition:
A node that uses local addresses for routing and therefore
is not affected by changes in network addresses. A
peripheral node requires boundary-function assistance from
an adjacent subarea node. A peripheral node is a type 1,
2.0, or 2.1 node connected to a subarea node with boundary
function within a subarea.
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