In a router's routing table, the entry for the network 172.16.0.0/16 appears. What does the '/16' signify in this context?
It shows that the route has a metric value of 16.
It represents that 16 hosts are available in the network.
It specifies the network uses a netmask with 16 bits set to one.
It indicates the administrative distance of the route is 16.
The '/16' indicates that the network mask has 16 bits set to one, corresponding to the prefix length of the network. This means the subnet mask is 255.255.0.0, and the network includes all IP addresses where the first two octets are 172.16. Options B and D are incorrect because the '/16' does not represent administrative distance or metric values, which are indicated elsewhere in the routing table. Option C is incorrect because '/16' does not indicate the number of hosts; instead, it represents the network prefix length.
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