In networking terms, which of the following defines a 'hop'?

In networking terms, which of the following defines a 'hop'?

• The route taken from the source to the destination
• Time taken for packets to reach the destination
• One portion of the path between source and destination
• The difference between source and destination IPs 

EXPLANATION

In computer networking, a hop is one portion of the path between source and destination. Data packets pass through bridges, routers and gateways as they travel between source and destination. Each time packets are passed to the next network device, a hop occurs. The hop count refers to the number of intermediate devices through which data must pass between source and destination.