A quick way to explain the tracert command is mapping the route between two computers over the network or internet. Computers send packets over the network (or internet) that carry data. These packets must traverse a huge infastructure of wires and fiber optic lines. All the lines connect to routers and switches much like the roadways that connect our homes and businesses. The routers and
. switches are intersections where the data turns to take the next leg of the journey to reach its destination. The tracert command is invoked to create a list of all the intersections along the way. Read more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traceroute
