What is the difference between static and dynamic routing?

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Static routing uses manually configured routes while dynamic routing uses protocols to automatically update routes.

Static routing requires manual configuration of routes while dynamic routing uses protocols to automatically update routes.
Static routing is best suited for small networks with few changes while dynamic routing is better for larger networks with frequent changes.
Examples of static routing protocols include OSPF and BGP while examples of dynamic routing protocols include RIP and EIGRP.

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Dynamic routing is also known as adaptive routing which changes the routing table according to the change in topology. Dynamic routing uses complex routing algorithms and it does not provide high security like static routing. When the network change(topology) occurs, it sends the message to the router to ensure that changes then the routes are recalculated for sending updated routing information.

Static Routing is also known as non-adaptive routing which doesn’t change the routing table unless the network administrator changes or modifies them manually. Static routing does not use complex routing algorithms and It provides high or more security than dynamic routing.