What term describes the network segment where broadcast messages are delivered to all devices?

What term describes the network segment where broadcast messages are delivered to all devices?

• A. Broadcast Domain
• B. Collision Domain
• C. Subnet
• D. VLAN

Answer: (A)

A broadcast domain is the network segment where a broadcast frame is delivered to all devices. In practice, switches forward broadcasts to all ports within the same VLAN, so that VLAN defines the scope of a broadcast domain. Routers, by default, do not forward broadcasts, which is why they create boundaries between broadcast domains. Collisions relate to how often two devices try to use the same network medium and aren’t about delivering broadcasts to everyone. Subnets are about IP addressing boundaries; they influence routing and can align with broadcast boundaries, but the term that describes the delivery scope of broadcast messages is broadcast domain.

A broadcast domain is the network segment where a broadcast frame is delivered to all devices. In practice, switches forward broadcasts to all ports within the same VLAN, so that VLAN defines the scope of a broadcast domain. Routers, by default, do not forward broadcasts, which is why they create boundaries between broadcast domains. Collisions relate to how often two devices try to use the same network medium and aren’t about delivering broadcasts to everyone. Subnets are about IP addressing boundaries; they influence routing and can align with broadcast boundaries, but the term that describes the delivery scope of broadcast messages is broadcast domain.