Prefix Terminology

Before wrapping up this section, you need to review a few terms. The process of global unicast IPv6 address assignment examines many different prefixes with many different prefix lengths. The text scatters a couple of more specific terms, but for easier study, Table 3-4 summarizes the four key terms with some reminders of what each means.

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Table 3-4 Example IPv6 Prefixes and Their Meanings

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