Named Data Networking (NDN) or Content Centric Networking (CCN) abstraction.
ndn-cxx is a C++ library, implementing Named Data Networking (NDN) primitives that can be used to implement various NDN applications. NDN operates by addressing and delivering Content Objects directly by Name instead of merely addressing network end-points. In addition, the NDN security model explicitly secures individual Content Objects rather than securing the connection or “pipe”. Named and secured content resides in distributed caches automatically populated on demand or selectively pre-populated. When requested by name, NDN delivers named content to the user from the nearest cache, thereby traversing fewer network hops, eliminating redundant requests, and consuming less resources overall.