The source port identifier of the received TCP segment tells the destination station _____________.
A)which computer sent the TCP packet.
B)which application layer program that the packet should be sent
C)which application layer process the packet is from.
D)the IP address of the source computer.
E)the IP address of the destination computer.

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The source port identifier in a TCP segment indicates which application layer process (e.g., a specific program or service running on the computer) sent the packet, allowing the receiving system to direct the packet to the correct application.

The Source Port Identifier of the Received TCP Segment Tells