A router can represent multiple contiguous network routes with one broader route called a route ____.

### Why this is right The term is **route summary** or **route summarization**. It describes advertising one broader route in place of several contiguous, more-specific routes. ### The concept Routers use routes to decide where to forward packets. If one router has several contiguous networks behind it, it may advertise a summary covering those networks. The receiving router can then keep fewer route entries. The summary must cover the intended networks, and the address plan must be arranged so the networks form a summarizable block. ### Terms - **IP**: Internet Protocol. The addressing and packet-delivery system used between networks. ### Remember A route summary replaces several suitable specific routes with one broader advertisement.