router

¹

[rou-ter]

noun

1. any of various tools or machines for routing, hollowing out, or furrowing.

2. Also called router plane. Carpentry.,  a plane for cutting interior angles, as at the bottom of a groove.

3. a machine or tool for cutting into or below a main surface, as of a die or engraving plate.

verb (used with object)

1. to cut with a router.

router

²

[roo-ter, rou-]

noun

1. a person or thing that routes.

2. a piece of hardware or software having a specific IP address and connected to network nodes for the transfer of data between computers.

router

¹

/ ˈraʊtə /

noun

1. any of various tools or machines for hollowing out, cutting grooves, etc

router

²

/ ˈruːtə /

noun

1. computing a device that allows packets of data to be moved efficiently between two points on a network

router

1. A device in a network that handles message transfers between computers. A router receives information and forwards it based on what the router determines to be the most efficient route at the time of transfer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of router¹

First recorded in 1840–50; rout ² + -er ¹

Origin of router²

First recorded in 1900–05; route + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Like the internet after the router’s shut off, Ama’s magic disappears entirely.

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Radio waves, another form of radiation, carry information from your Wi-Fi router to your computer and from cell phones to the nearest cell tower.

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