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# Glossary of terms
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BGP
: Border Gateway Protocol: a path vector routing protocol described in
<a href="https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc4271" target="_blank">RFC 4271</a>.
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CNAME
: A type of DNS record that is used as an alias from one hostname to another
CRUD
: Create, Read, Update, Delete
FQDN
: Fully Quantified Domain Name
GSO
: GÉANT Service Orchestrator
IPAM
: IP Address Management
IS-IS
: Intermediate System to Intermediate System: a routing protocol described in
<a href="https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7142" target="_blank">RFC 7142</a>.
ISO
: International Organisation for Standardisation
LSO
: Lightweight Service Orchestrator
NET
: Network Entity Title: used for {term}`IS-IS` routing.
SNMP
: Simple Network Management Protocol: a protocol that's used for gathering data, widely used for network management and
monitoring.
WFO
: <a href="https://workfloworchestrator.org/" target="_blank">Workflow Orchestrator</a>