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.

  1. 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.

Origin of router

1
First recorded in 1840–50; rout2 + -er1

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Other definitions for router (2 of 2)

router2
[ 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.

Origin of router

2
First recorded in 1900–05; route + -er1

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British Dictionary definitions for router (1 of 2)

router1

/ (ˈraʊtə) /


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

British Dictionary definitions for router (2 of 2)

router2

/ (ˈruːtə) /


noun
  1. 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

[ routər ]


  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.

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