Appendix A. Lite and Full Implementations

ICE defines two types of implementations:

A.1. Full Implementation

A full implementation performs all ICE operations, including candidate gathering, connectivity checks, and nomination. A full implementation acts as both a STUN client and a STUN server.

A.2. Lite Implementation

A lite implementation is a simplified implementation that only acts as a STUN server. Lite implementations are suitable for servers with public IP addresses. Lite implementations do not perform connectivity checks.

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