Definitions for "Routing Metric"
Keywords:  mtu, hop, metric, reliability, delay
The method by which a routing algorithm determines that one route is better than another. Metrics include reliability, delay, bandwidth, load, communication costs, and others.
How a routing algorithm determines the best route for a packet, the resulting information is then stored in routing tables.
Method by which a routing algorithm determines that one route is better than another. This information is stored in routing tables. Metrics include bandwidth, communication cost, delay, hop count, load, MTU, path cost, and reliability. Sometimes referred to simply as a metric. See also cost.