router
1any 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.
to cut with a router.
Origin of router
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Other definitions for router (2 of 2)
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
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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 PostYou 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-ScienceIf 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.
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.
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 result was The Onion router, or TOR, which then became Tor.
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 | THE DAILY BEASTYou 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 | THE DAILY BEASTSo 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 | THE DAILY BEASTIf that sentence is meaningless to you, find the manual for your Wi-Fi router, pronto.
router and Brown Willy stood like grim sentinels watching over the scene.
The Day of Judgment | Joseph HockingThis can be done with socket chisel and mallet, or with a router.
Carpentry and Woodwork | Edwin W. FosterA router, for cleaning out and smoothing the bottoms of grooves and depressions, is very useful at times.
Woodworking for Beginners | Charles Gardner WheelerWe have given above the terms of the Turkish treaty as indicated in router's messages.
Freedom's Battle | Mahatma GandhiIn addition to the above tools, carvers occasionally use one called a "router."
Wood-Carving | George Jack
British Dictionary definitions for router (1 of 2)
/ (ˈraʊtə) /
any of various tools or machines for hollowing out, cutting grooves, etc
British Dictionary definitions for router (2 of 2)
/ (ˈruːtə) /
computing a device that allows packets of data to be moved efficiently between two points on a network
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for 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.
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