Which is LEAST likely used as a metric variable of the routing table?
A) Node count: The number of switches and access points an IP packet pass through to reach the destination.
B) Bandwidth: The combined bandwidth of all links of a delivery path.
C) Delay: The estimated delay of a particular path decided by the link type to a router port.
D) Reliability: The probability of link-failure.
E) Load: The rate of link utilization as a percentage out of 100 (completely utilized).

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Node count is the least likely used as a metric variable of the routing table as it does not directly measure any characteristic of the path or link, but rather just counts the number of switches and access points passed through by an IP packet. The other variables (bandwidth, delay, reliability, and load) all measure specific characteristics of the path or link that can be used to determine the optimal routing path for a packet.

Which Is LEAST Likely Used as a Metric Variable of the Routing