routing
Americannoun
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the scheduling of the route or itinerary of people, freight, etc.
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the arranging and scheduling of mail for delivery.
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delivery according to scheduled sequence.
Etymology
Origin of routing
Example Sentences
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NordVPN also offers obfuscated servers to bypass censorship, Double VPN for routing traffic through two encrypted servers and Onion over VPN for Tor-like anonymity.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
In Arizona, parts of the Phoenix and Tucson areas have boosted groundwater by routing Colorado River water to basins carved into the desert, where it sinks underground.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
Blue Origin said its satellites would communicate through optical links by routing traffic through its TeraWave system and other networks.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
As we recently reported, some shippers are circumventing the Jones Act by routing gasoline from the Gulf Coast to California through a pit-stop in the Bahamas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Or we pass around our routing sheet and study the day’s owners’ “Hot Buttons,” as sketched in by Tammy.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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