Dr. Dave Driscoll, a very credible and well respected authority on dentistry, just linked to a blog post that you wrote about how to floss from his website. When Google assesses the authority of your post and recognizes the link from Dr. Driscoll's website, which search engine function is at play?

Ranking determines how content performs in search results based on signals like backlinks from authoritative sources. When Google recognizes a link from a credible website, it evaluates the authority of the linking domain to influence the post’s position. This process assesses relevance, trustworthiness, and quality of the content. The link from Dr. Driscoll’s site acts as a signal that can boost the post’s visibility. Ranking is responsible for weighing these authority signals in search results.