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A technique for increasing [[load distribution]], [[fault tolerance]], or both in networks that have multiple copies of an identical read-only server function at different physical locations, but with the same [[IPv4]] or [[IPv6]] [[unicast]] address
A technique for increasing [[load distribution]] and [[fault tolerance]] in networks that have multiple copies of an identical read-only server function, but with the same [[unicast]] address.

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A definition or brief description of Anycasting.

A technique for increasing load distribution and fault tolerance in networks that have multiple copies of an identical read-only server function, but with the same unicast address.