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Protocol-Independent Multicast

Abbreviated PIM, a multicasting routing protocol that runs over an existing unicast infrastructure. There are two variations of PIM:

  • PIM-SM -- Short for PIM-Sparse Mode, which is used when recipients are scattered over a large area.
  • PIM-DM -- Short for PIM-Dense Mode, which is used when the targeted recipients are in a concentrated area.



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