What does the metric column in a routing table do?

The metric column basically indicate the cost of the route in the routing table and also decide correct route in the routing table.

In the routing table, the lowest metric route is more preferable route as compared to others. In the networking, the routing table is basically used to store the data or information in the form of table in the router.

In the computer network, the routes are listed for the particular destination in which the routes are basically associate that particular routes.