Multiple choice

Some form of ____ is needed in order to specify a destination for a packet.

  1. addressing

  2. multiplexing

  3. assembling

  4. disassembling
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Explanation

Addressing is the mechanism used to uniquely identify the source and destination of a data packet within a network. Without a proper addressing scheme, routers and switches would have no way to determine where a packet should be delivered. Multiplexing and assembling are related to data handling but do not define the destination.

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