Administrative distance is a value used by routers to select the best path when there are multiple routes to a destination from different routing protocols. A lower administrative distance is preferred over a higher one. Therefore, knowing that it is used to determine the preference of routing information received from different sources explains its role. The other options are incorrect because they do not correctly describe the primary function of administrative distance, mainly focusing on secondary aspects or misrepresenting the concept.
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