## 4 Implementation
### Flow-Centric Visibility to Assist Networking Control
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The following abbreviations are used in this manuscript:

AI Artificial intelligence AS Autonomous system BCC BPF Compiler Collection BGP Border Gateway Protocol BPF Berkeley Packet Filter DDoS Distributed denial of service eBPF Extended Berkeley Packet Filter IBN Intent-based networking IDS Intrusion detection system IXP Internet exchange point IO Input/output LLVM Low-level virtual machine NCC Network coordination centre ONOS Open network operating system

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