What is an Area Border Router (ABR)?
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What is an Area Border Router (ABR)?
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An Area Border Router (ABR) is a type of router with interface that connects one or more OSPF areas to the backbone. It is located on the border of one or more OSPF areas. It contains multiple copies of the link-state database in memory, one for each area to which that router is connected.
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