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router en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (UK) audio
  • /ˈɹaʊ.tɚ/ (General-American)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈɹuː.tə(ɹ)/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From route + -er.

Meanings

  1. Someone who routes or directs items from one location to another.
    • The router directed the movement of the company's trucks.
    • When the router receives the package, he places the route number on it as well as on the triplicate part of the attached salescheck. 1930, Edwin A. Godley, Alexander Kaylin, Control of Retail Store Operations, page 213:
    • Obviously, the production control department might consist of one man or it might occupy a score of production control experts: routers, schedulers, expediters, and dispatchers. 1963, Louis J. von Rago, Production Analysis and Control, page 476:
    • The system benefits include reduced delivery costs, increased vehicle use, and improved route decision making by dispatchers and routers. 1990, Mary Kay Allen, Omar Keith Helferich, Putting Expert Systems to Work in Logistics, page 66:
  2. Any device that directs packets of information using the equivalent of Open Systems Interconnection layer 3 (network layer) information. Most commonly used in reference to Internet Protocol routers.
    • That’s one of the biggest hurdles of managing a router and your network security in general, it’s a massive chore that is fraught with technical jargon, hurdles and screens saying ‘no’, ‘invalid’ or ‘not available’. 2022 May 17, “Synology SRM 1.3 Software Review Part 4 – The Safe Access Application”, in NAS Compares:
  3. (Internet) A device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet by, at minimum, selectively passing those datagrams having a destination IP address to the network which is able to deliver them to their destination; a network gateway.
    • The router was configured to forward packets outside of a certain range of IP addresses to its internet uplink port.
  4. (qualifier:electronic design automation) In integrated circuit or printed circuit board design, an algorithm for adding all wires needed to properly connect all of the placed components while obeying all design rules.
  5. A list and record of instructions that follows a part in a manufacturing process.

Forms

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routers Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

brouter · one-armed router · onion router · router on a stick · routerless

Descendants

ルーター · 라우터 · ルータ

Relateds

firewall

Synonyms

traveller

Translations (125)

tl router (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · it indirizzatore (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · fr routeur (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · ko 라우터 (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · bg ру́тер (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · si රවුටරය (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · pl ruter (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · ka როუტერი (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · vi router (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · mi pouara (device that directs packets of information) · da router (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · tg маршрутизатор (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · ru маршрутиза́тор (device that directs packets of information) · cmn 路由器 (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · es ruteador (device that directs packets of information) · fi reititin (algorithm) · uk ра́утер (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · yue 路徑器 /路径器 (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · et ruuter (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · km រ៉ោតទ័រ (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · ms penghala (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · id penghala (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · ur راؤٹر (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · ru ро́утер (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · it router (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · et marsruuter (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · sv router (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · el δρομολογητής (device that directs packets of information) · cmn 路徑器 /路径器 (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · be ру́тар (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · ja ルータ (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · be маршрутыза́тар (device that directs packets of information) · be ро́ўтар (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · be маршрутыза́тар (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · hu router (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · el δρομολογητής (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · de Router (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · cs směrovač (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · cs router (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · ru ра́утер (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · dv ރައުޓަރުތައް (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · uk ру́тер (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · pt roteador (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · fa روتر (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · da router (device that directs packets of information) · ro ruter (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · pl trasownik (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · nl router (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · nb ruter (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · ka მარშრუტიზატორი (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · ar راوْتَر (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · lo ເຣົາເຕີຣ໌ (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · dv ރައުޓަރުތައް (device that directs packets of information) · pl router (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · tk marşrutizator (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · vi cầu dẫn (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · es rúter (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · hu útválasztó (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · is beinir (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · pt roteador (device that directs packets of information) · he נַתָּב (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · sk smerovač (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · be ра́ўтар (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · hy երթուղիչ (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · lv maršrutētājs (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · es direccionador (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · dv ރައުޓަރު (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · ky раутер (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · es enrutador (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · uk маршрутиза́тор (device that directs packets of information) · ja ルーター (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · et ruuter (device that directs packets of information) · fi reititin (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · hi राउटर (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · sl usmerjevalnik (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · sk router (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · th เราเตอร์ (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · lt maršrutizatorius (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · cs směrovač (device that directs packets of information) · my ရောက်တာ (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · az yönləndirici (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · mn рутер (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · mn раутер (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · fi reititin (device that directs packets of information) · za luyouzgi (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · bn রাউটার (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · it instradatore (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · sq router (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · mk рутер (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · tr yönlendirici (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · pt router (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · vi bộ định tuyến (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · es direccionador (device that directs packets of information) · bg маршрутиза́тор (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · ar مُوَجَّه (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · es router (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · es enrutador (device that directs packets of information) · is beinir (device that directs packets of information) · ky рутер (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · mr राउटर (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · es rúter (device that directs packets of information) · ky роутер (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · fi reitittäjä (someone who routes or directs items from one location to another) · dv ރައުޓަރު (device that directs packets of information) · mn чиглүүлэгч (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · yue 路由器 (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · pt router (device that directs packets of information) · mn роутер (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · es router (device that directs packets of information) · sh ruter (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · ru маршрутиза́тор (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · fa رهیاب (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · sh рутер (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · it smistatore (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · mn рүүтэр (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · uz marshrutizator (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · de Router (device that directs packets of information) · fa مسیریاب (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · es ruteador (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · uk маршрутиза́тор (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · mr राउटर (device that directs packets of information) · ru ру́тер (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · ky маршрутизатор (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) · sv logistiker (someone who routes or directs items from one location to another) · kk маршруттауыш (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet)

wikidata: Q5318

router en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɹaʊtɚ/ (US)
  • /ˈɹaʊtə(ɹ)/ (UK)

Etymology

From rout + -er.

Meanings

  1. A power tool used in carpentry for cutting grooves.
    • He made an attractive edge on the table with a router.
  2. A plane made like a spokeshave, for working the inside edges of circular sashes.
  3. A plane with a hooked tool protruding far below the sole, for smoothing the bottom of a cavity.

Forms

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routers Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

plunge router

Translations (9)

sv överfräs (power tool) · de Oberfräse (power tool) · pt tupia (power tool) · fr défonceuse (power tool) · fi yläjyrsin (power tool) · nl bovenfrees (power tool) · es fresadora (power tool) · ru фре́зер (power tool) · nl frees (power tool)

router en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɹaʊtɚ/ (US)
  • /ˈɹaʊtə(ɹ)/ (UK)

Etymology

From rout + -er.

Meanings

  1. to hollow out or cut using a router power tool.
    • An alternative is shown in which the carcase ends are grooved by routering. 1952, John Hooper, Percy A. Wells, Modern Cabinetwork, Furniture and Fitments, page 132:
    • Routered holes may also be filled with diluted maple syrup (1 part syrup to 9 parts water) to create a sap well for sapsuckers. 2007, Laurie J. Gage, Rebecca S. Duerr, Hand-Rearing Birds, page 352:
    • Figures 276: 10, 11 are typical sliding flush door pulls, the former routered out, but the latter can be turned in a lathe, while 276:12 is an oblong routered version. 2000, Ernest Joyce, Alan Peters, Patrick Spielman, Encyclopedia of Furniture Making, page 290:

Forms

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routered Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
routered Tense=Past lexicographic
routering Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
routers Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic