Here, “terminates the data” means receiving the transfer at its destination.…

Concept

A network node is any addressable or communicating device that participates in exchanging data over a network.

Nodes may act as end systems that originate or receive data, or as intermediate devices that forward data between network segments.

Application

1. A source computer originates data and injects it into the network, so it participates as an end node.

2. A routing computer receives packets and forwards them toward another network, so it participates as an intermediate node.

3. A destination computer receives the transfer and is the node at which that data communication terminates.

Contrast and cross-check

• The three role descriptions cover an originating end system, an intermediate forwarding device, and a receiving end system.

• Therefore the set-referential value “All of these” includes every listed node role; “None of these” conflicts with the three concrete node examples.

Result

The answer by value is “All of these.”