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What is the meaning of the "AS" acronym that the paper uses (seemingly representing network providers)? I didn't see it explained anywhere and it's not ringing
by __david__ 10y ago
What is the meaning of the "AS" acronym that the paper uses (seemingly representing network providers)? I didn't see it explained anywhere and it's not ringing any bells with me…
- jrcii 10y agoIt stands for autonomous system, part of BGP
- r1ch 10y agoAutonomous System. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_system_(Internet) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_system_(Internet)
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- scotchmi_st 10y agoAS refers to the Autonomous System. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_system_(Internet) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_system_(Internet) It's an IP routing concept. AS Numbers are used to refer to different networks (run by different ISPs and providers) on the internet.