1. #@messaging@# One point-to-point transmission in a series required to get a message from point A to point B on a storeand forward network. On such networks (including UUCPNETand FidoNet), an important inter-machine metric is the hop count of the shortest path between them. This can be more significant than their geographical separation. 2. #@networking@# One direct host-to-host connection forming on the hop count in order to detect routing loops. to FTP that." (1997-06-25)
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