Match the following terms to their meanings:

I. router
II. Ethernet
III. bridge
IV. gateway
V. backbone

A. most common standard to specify the connections between computers in a network
B. used to send and receive messages when connected networks use the same protocol
C. device used to select the path that data should take to reach its intended destination
D. connections between networks primarily consisting of fiber optics
E. used to handle communications when the connected networks are not similar

C, A, B, E, D

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