Question

two devices are connected to the internet and communicating with one another. a squirrel chews through one of the wires in the network that is currently being used by the devices to communicate. the network immediately begins using a different path through the network and communication continues as normal. this situation best exemplifies which principle? scalability fault - tolerance protocol pathing

Explanation:

Fault - tolerance refers to a system's ability to continue operating properly in the event of the failure of some of its components. Here, when the wire is chewed through (a failure), the network switches to a different path and communication continues, which is an example of fault - tolerance. Scalability is about a system's ability to handle growth. A protocol is a set of rules for communication. Pathing is more about the process of determining routes, but the key here is the system's tolerance to the fault.

Answer:

fault - tolerance