A routing table is used by a router to choose?

  • AA next hop or outgoing interface for a destination network
  • BA user's application password
  • CA switch's power rating
  • DThe CPU instruction set
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Correct Answer: A. A next hop or outgoing interface for a destination network
Explanation: Routers compare destination IP addresses with routing-table prefixes to determine how packets should be forwarded.
Reference: Standard computer networking fundamentals: routing