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Loopback

LTE

Loopback

Definition

the routing of information back to the source without intentional processing or modification

Sentence

Loopback is often used to update a source router when the path to the destination is reserved.

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This material is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation under Award Numbers 1104229, 1501756, and 1902474.