Routing that is based on a hierarchical addressing scheme. Most Internet routing is based on a two-level hierarchy in which an Internet address is divided into a network portion and a host portion. Gateways use only the network portion until the datagram reaches a gateway that can deliver it directly. Subnetting introduces additional levels of hierarchical routing.
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