full table
jargonnetworkingISP & telecom
The complete set of internet routes, taken over BGP from a transit provider - the whole map, not a summary.
'Taking full tables' is the moment a network graduates: with the complete table from two or more providers, the router can pick the genuinely best exit per prefix instead of trusting a default. The price is memory, convergence time, and operating like an adult in the DFZ.
Also known as: full BGP table, full tables