What Is a Router

question 66

Multiple Choice

What is a router?

• A)a device whereby the sending computer divides a message into a number of efficiently sized units called packets, each of which contains the address of the destination computer
• B)an intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination
• C)a reference to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organization of the computers and other network devices in a network
• D)a model for applications in which the bulk of the back-end processing, such as performing a physical search of a database, takes place on a server, while the front-end processing, which involves communicating with the users, is handled by the clients

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Definitions:

Chronic Exposure

Prolonged exposure to a substance or environmental condition, typically at low levels, over a long period of time, potentially leading to adverse health effects.

Background Radiation

The natural ionizing radiation present in the environment, originating from cosmic rays and natural radioactive materials.

Radioactive Dump Site

An area designated for the disposal of radioactive waste materials, which poses significant long-term environmental and health risks.

Acute Effect

Immediate or short-term physiological or health outcome resulting from exposure to a hazardous substance or environmental factor.