routing

[ roo-ting, rou- ]

/ ˈru tɪŋ, ˈraʊ- /

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noun

the scheduling of the route or itinerary of people, freight, etc.

the arranging and scheduling of mail for delivery.

delivery according to scheduled sequence.

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Origin of routing

First recorded in 1900–05; route + -ing¹

Words nearby routing

route survey, routh, routine, routineer, routinely, routing, routinism, routinize, roux, Rouyn, ROV

How to use routing in a sentence

They also can buy routing software to guide both pre-planned and on-demand trips, or allow users to plan, book, pay for, or navigate any trip on public transportation straight from the Uber app.
Uber plans to play an important role in public transit in the next five years|Michelle Cheng|February 19, 2021|Quartz
Because payments are being issued based on information IRS already has on file, you will not be able to add new routing or account information.
Tax season kicks off Feb. 12. Here’s what to expect.|Michelle Singletary|January 19, 2021|Washington Post
That the intruders may have had access to logged in work stations — meaning their owners fled before logging out — means that congressional passwords, encryption standards and routing should be revised in the coming weeks.
Missing laptops raise cyber risks from U.S. Capitol mayhem|Verne Kopytoff|January 8, 2021|Fortune
May Mobility will use Via’s fleet platform for booking, routing, passenger and vehicle assignment and identification, customer experience, and fleet management of its autonomous vehicles.
The Station: COVID’s effect on car ownership|Kirsten Korosec|November 30, 2020|TechCrunch

I encourage you to read it if you want to learn more about guides, electric vehicle routing, cycling directions and more.
iOS 14 gets rid of the app grid to help you find the app you’re looking for|Romain Dillet|July 9, 2020|TechCrunch
Bus stops—public transportation is still running with some re-routing underway—boasts a handful of people but no commuters.
As the Key Battle Looms, a Report from Ukraine's Front Lines|Jamie Dettmer|August 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The party won the last election, in 2011, routing the opposition Democrat Party.
Thailand’s Prime Minister Toppled by ‘The Iron Triangle’|Lennox Samuels|May 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Kohistany will be going to Afghanistan this summer and plans on re-routing her flight to stop in India.
Her Husband Shot This 17-Year-Old Afghan Girl In The Face—And She Lived|Nina Strochlic|March 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As part of the cache of documents, Medsger received an F.B.I. routing slip with a mysterious word on it—COINTELPRO.
The FBI File Heist That Changed History|Bonnie Bertram, Drew Magratten|January 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At one point the NSA had close to 500 companies routing personnel its way.
How Did Edward Snowden, a Contractor, Get Access to Classified Data?|Laura Colarusso|June 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Here at nine o'clock at night he surprised Coffee in camp, routing him, his men fleeing in confusion.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
In the years past, a versatile routing agent could and did avoid many minor financial losses by routing the show to other fields.
David Lannarck, Midget|George S. Harney
We despair of ever dispelling these creatures by pungent pleasantries—of routing them by sharp censure.
The Fiend's Delight|Dod Grile
Explain how the routing of a shipment may be influenced by the existence of a commodity rate.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 1|Various
Explain the map and tack system of routing salesmen, and name some of the advantages of its use.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 1|Various

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