Internet Protocol version 6[r]: The next-generation Internet Protocol, providing (among other benefits) a vastly increased address space (128bits), which should in turn provide the ability for an end-to-end Internet and allowing new models of communication to be developed. [e]
Routing[r]: The process of receiving a packet on one interface of a router, validating the packet and forwarding it out the appropriate interface. [e]
Virtual private network[r]: The emulation of a private Wide Area Network (WAN) facility using IP facilities, including the public Internet or private IP backbones. [e]
Domain Name System[r]: The Internet service which translates to and from IP addresses and domain names. [e]
Internet exchange point[r]: A common point at which different autonomous systems exchange routing information about, and transfer packets for, their direct customers; the economics are such that the AS do not reimburse one another for a mutually beneficial service [e]
Virtual private network[r]: The emulation of a private Wide Area Network (WAN) facility using IP facilities, including the public Internet or private IP backbones. [e]