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Multicast
IPv6 Address Type: Multicast
Prefix: ff00::/8
Local Routeable: Yes and No
Global Routeable: Yes and No
Global Unique: Yes and No
Example: FF0E::101
IPv4 Equivalent: 224.0.0.0/4
Described in: rfc4291 section 2.7
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Explanation

These addresses are used to identify multicast groups. They should only be used as destination addresses, never as source addresses.