Networking Glossary
- rlogin A service offered by Berkeley UNIX which allows users of one machine to log into other UNIX systems (for which they are authorized) and interact as if their terminals were connected directly. Similar to Telnet. [Source: RFC 1208]
- router A system responsible for making decisions about which of several paths network (or Internet) traffic will follow. To do this it uses a routing protocol to gain information about the network, and algorithms to choose the best route based on several criteria known as "routing metrics." In OSI terminology, a router is a Network Layer intermediate system. See gateway, bridge and repeater. [Source: RFC 1208]
- RIP (Routing Information Protocol) An Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP) supplied with Berkeley UNIX. [Source: RFC 1208]
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