Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) is a
A)8 Bit Field
B)10 Bit Field
C)12 Bit Field
D)16 Bit Field

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ARP is not described in terms of bit fields in this context. The confusion might stem from misunderstanding ARP's function. ARP translates IP addresses to physical MAC addresses, and it does so using packets that contain various fields, but the protocol itself is not defined by a specific "bit field" size like options A, B, C, or D suggest. The correct answer should reflect ARP's role in networking, not an arbitrary bit field size. However, given the options and the common misunderstanding, the closest correct interpretation would be to consider the protocol type field within an ARP packet, which is indeed 16 bits in length, indicating the type of protocol (e.g., IPv4) that the ARP request or reply is referring to.

Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) Is a