Reitittäviin

Reitittäviin is a Finnish term that translates loosely to "routable" or "that which can be routed." In the context of network infrastructure and telecommunications, it refers to network segments, addresses, or paths that are capable of being traversed by routing protocols. This means that data packets can be sent across these segments or to these addresses in a directed manner, rather than being confined to a local broadcast domain.

For an IP address to be considered reitittävä, it must be part of a network that is configured for routing. This typically involves the assignment of unique IP addresses within a subnet and the presence of routers that maintain routing tables to direct traffic between different networks. If a segment is not reitittävä, it might be a local network or a private network that is not intended to be accessible from the wider internet or other networks without specific gateway configurations.

The concept is fundamental to the design and operation of the internet and most modern computer networks. Without reitittäviä paths, data would be unable to travel beyond its immediate network, severely limiting communication and the functionality of distributed systems. Network administrators design their infrastructure to ensure that desired paths are reitittäviä while preventing unauthorized or unwanted traffic from accessing certain segments.