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It also refers to a relationship between ISP s.

If a node A in the Internet is closer (fewer hops away) from the Internet backbone than a node B, then A is said to be upstream of B or conversely, B is downstream of A. Related to this is the idea of upstream providers. An upstream provider is usually an ISP that provides Internet access to its users by connecting to a larger ISP.

''See also:'' Downstream


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