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OSPF
Stands for Open Shortest Path First. A link layer protocol that calculates the shortest path for connecting devices. OSPF uses a variant of the Dijkstra algorithm which allows it to find the shortest path between nodes. The path can also be calculated based on defined criteria.
| First released | 1980s |
| Developed by | Digital Equipment Corporation |
| Latest stable version | OSPF 3 |