page_title: Segment protection
section_title: Terms
hierarchical_section_title: Segment protection / Technique / Terms
caption_attribution_description: English: segment example
context_page_description: Segment protection is a type of backup technique that can be used in most networks. It can be implemented as a dedicated backup or as a shared backup protection. Overlapping segments and non-overlapping segments are allowed; each providing different advantages.
context_section_description: Working path - is the chosen route from source to destination.
  Segment protection path - is the working path where the broken segment is using the protected path.
  Primary segment - is a segment of the working path.
  Protected segment - is the backup path of one segment.
  End-to-end protection - is the protection of one segment where is source and destination are also the end points of the backup protection.
caption: Segment beta
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