router

[ rou-ter ]

/ ˈraʊ tər /

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noun

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

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

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

verb (used with object)

to cut with a router.

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Origin of router

First recorded in 1840–50; rout² + -er¹

Words nearby router

route, Route 128, routeman, route march, route one, router, router patch, route survey, routh, routine, routineer

Other definitions for router (2 of 2)

router²

[ roo-ter, rou- ]

/ ˈru tər, ˈraʊ- /

noun

a person or thing that routes.

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

Origin of router

First recorded in 1900–05; route + -er¹

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How to use router in a sentence

Called WiFi 6E, it’s technically a new industry standard for routers and wireless gadgets such as phones and laptops.
CES goes full pandemic with smart masks, stickers to detect covid and the biggest WiFi update in years|Geoffrey Fowler, Heather Kelly, Dalvin Brown, Rachel Lerman|January 12, 2021|Washington Post
You can get something like the TP-Link Archer series routers for just $150 if you don’t need anything super fancy.
CES trends to look out for at this year’s virtual conference|Stan Horaczek|January 6, 2021|Popular-Science
If there’s a drastic difference, you may need to speed up your Wi-Fi, upgrade your router, wire up with ethernet, or call your internet provider.
Find the perfect internet speed for you|Whitson Gordon|December 10, 2020|Popular-Science
If you’re thinking about buying a new router, you’re likely still fine to buy into something with Wi-Fi 6 instead of waiting for 6E to roll around.
What the heck is Wi-Fi 6E?|Stan Horaczek|December 9, 2020|Popular-Science

Linksys Aware by Belkin InternationalThe first home-security system without a cameraIf you want to keep an eye on your home without generating a ton of video footage, now you can put your mesh router to work detecting movement.
The 100 greatest innovations of 2020|Popular Science Staff|December 2, 2020|Popular-Science
The result was The Onion Router, or TOR, which then became Tor.
Inside the Great Bitcoin Heist|Michael Daly|February 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Be sure your home router is configured to by default to not have all ports open.
Your Refrigerator Is Vulnerable to a Cyberattack|Kevin Epstein|January 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You can only access a site called the “Hitman Network” if you use an anonymous router.
Hitman Network Says It Accepts Bitcoins to Murder for Hire|Eli Lake|October 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
So I use the safe to hide the cable for my Internet router and my iPhone when I need to be working.
The Internet Won’t Save Us: Evgeny Morozov’s Stand Against Technology Solutionism|Robert Herritt|March 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
If that sentence is meaningless to you, find the manual for your Wi-Fi router, pronto.
The Porn Spies in Your Laptop|Thomas E. Weber|October 25, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Router and Brown Willy stood like grim sentinels watching over the scene.
The Day of Judgment|Joseph Hocking
This can be done with socket chisel and mallet, or with a router.
Carpentry and Woodwork|Edwin W. Foster
A router, for cleaning out and smoothing the bottoms of grooves and depressions, is very useful at times.
Woodworking for Beginners|Charles Gardner Wheeler
We have given above the terms of the Turkish treaty as indicated in Router's messages.
Freedom's Battle|Mahatma Gandhi
In addition to the above tools, carvers occasionally use one called a "Router."
Wood-Carving|George Jack

British Dictionary definitions for router (1 of 2)

router¹

/ (ˈraʊtə) /

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for router (2 of 2)

router²

/ (ˈruːtə) /

noun

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

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Scientific definitions for router

router

[ rou′tər ]

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.