Routing Information Protocol

1. networking (RIP) A distance vector, as opposed to linkstate, routing protocol. RIP is an Internet standard

Interior Gateway Protocol defined in STD 34, RFC 1058

and updated by RFC 1388.

See also Open Shortest Path First.

2. networking (RIP) A companion protocol to IPX for

exchange of routing information in a Novell network.

RIP has been partly superseded by NLSP. It is not related

to the Internet protocol of the same name.

(1997-03-04)