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If computer networks were cities, routing would be the interstates and freeways connecting them all, and vehicles would be the data packets traveling along those routes. Sometimes, it’s a long road trip that passes through multiple towns. Other times, it’s a jaunt to the next city over to retrieve an item. Regardless of how far you’re traveling, everyone wants to avoid rush-hour traffic, even if it means taking a detour.
Similarly, data routing seeks to find the most efficient path between the sending network–or departure city–and the destination without compromising the integrity of the data packet itself.