Prefix: An IP addressing scheme that indicates the network portion of the address. It determines how many of the leading bits will represent the network address, and the remaining bits will represent the host. In an IPv6 address, for example, a /64 prefix indicates that the first 64 bits of the address are the network part, with the remaining bits identifying the specific host. This structure aids in routing data packets correctly across networks.
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