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answer is B, prefix length

A is wrong as we use it in netmasking like 124.12.45.47/15 means 15 bits are of network address

C and D have no such method

B is true as we can use it to match the longest prefix and then send the packet to longest matching prefix network.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longest_prefix_match#:~:text=Longest%20prefix%20match%20(also%20called,entry%20from%20a%20forwarding%20table.&text=The%20most%20specific%20of%20the,called%20the%20longest%20prefix%20match.

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