Routed Protocols vs. Routing Protocols

It’s easy to get a little confused about these two terms, but just as easy to keep them straight. Routed Protocols actually get routed, like IP is routed.

Routing Protocols such as EIGRP or RIP do the routing. They discover and exchange routes that the routed protocols will be taking.
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