Which metric represents the time delay from frame transmission to full reception?

• A. Latency
• B. Frame delay (FD)
• C. Jitter
• D. Bandwidth

Answer: (B)

Frame Delay is the metric that captures the time from when a frame begins transmission to when the entire frame is received at the other end. It measures the per-frame delivery time on a link, including the serialization time to place the frame on the wire and the propagation time to reach the destination, plus any momentary queuing related to that specific frame. This directly matches the description of the time delay from frame transmission to full reception.

Latency is a broader term for delay, often referring to end-to-end time across multiple links or devices, and can encompass processing delays as well. Jitter refers to the variation in that delay from frame to frame, not the single delivery time. Bandwidth describes how much data can be carried per unit time, not how long frames take to deliver.