By adding a network prefix to an IP address, supernetting or ________ lets a single IP address represent multiple unique IP addresses.
A) Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4)
B) Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
C) classless interdomain routing (CIDR)
D) Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)

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Supernetting or CIDR allows you to combine several IP addresses into a single network prefix by extending the length of the network prefix. This provides better utilization of address space and allows more efficient routing on the internet. IPv4 and DHCP do not directly relate to supernetting, while SSL is a security protocol and does not relate to addressing.

By Adding a Network Prefix to an IP Address, Supernetting