Final answer:
A switch examines, compares the destination MAC address to a table, and forwards the frame accordingly. This process distinguishes a switch from routers, hubs, and repeaters.
Step-by-step explanation:
The device that examines a frame, compares the destination MAC address to a table, and makes a forwarding decision based on it is a Switch. When a switch receives an Ethernet frame, it checks its internal MAC address table to determine if it knows which port to forward the frame to. If the MAC address is in the table, it will forward the frame to the correct port. If it is unknown or a broadcast MAC address, it will forward the frame to all ports except the one it came from. This is known as a filtering and forwarding process unique to switches, which differs from how routers, hubs, and repeaters handle frames.