backbone router

基本解释

It is the one of the route protocols that the backbone routers must support.
它是骨干路由器必须支持的协议。
The IP backbone routers play significant role in the fast growing IP networks, and become a key controlling factor in IP core development.
由于IP骨干路由器在网络中的关键地位，它也就成了制约IP核心网发展的关键因素。
In order to overcome the disadvantages of IPv4, especially the lack of IP address and the over-expansion of route tables in backbone routers, IETF has established IPng Organization.
其中最迫切需要解决的就是IP地址不足及骨干路由器中路由表过于庞大等问题。

Anyone can issue instructions to the basic building blocks of the Internet, the backbone routers, that, if accepted, will seriously disrupt the function of the Internet.
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