What is Route?

In networking, a route is a path that network traffic takes from its source to its destination. Routing involves selecting the best path based on factors such as network topology, distance, and current network conditions. Routes are often defined using routing tables, which contain information about known networks and the next hop to reach them. In web development, 'route' often refers to the mapping between a URL and the code that handles requests to that URL, commonly implemented in web frameworks.