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Glossary Term Split Horizon

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What is Split Horizon?

Split Horizon is a technique used in networking to prevent routing loops by not advertising a route back out the same interface it was received on.

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Understanding Split Horizon

Split Horizon is a networking technique used in computer networks to prevent routing loops. It involves a router or firewall not advertising routes back to the same interface from which the route was learned. This prevents packets from being continuously forwarded between two or more routers when a network link is down, which can lead to network congestion and inefficient routing.

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