A __________________ is a device that forwards packets between networks by processing the routing information included in the packet.

A router is a device that forwards packets between networks by processing the routing information included in the packet. A router is a networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks. Routers perform the traffic directing functions on the Internet. A data packet is typically forwarded from one router to another through the networks that constitute the internetwork until it reaches its destination node.

Option (3)