 3 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
router
noun
1: a worker who routes shipments for distribution and delivery
2: (computer science) a device that forwards data packets
between computer networks
3: a power tool with a shaped cutter; used in carpentry for
cutting grooves
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Router \Rout"er\, noun
1. (Carp.)
(a) A plane made like a spokeshave, for working the inside
edges of circular sashes.
(b) A plane with a hooked tool protruding far below the
sole, for smoothing the bottom of a cavity.
2. (Mach.) A machine with a rapidly revolving vertical
spindle and cutter for scooping out the surface of wood or
metal, as between and around the engraved parts of an
electrotype.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:
router
/roo't*/ A device which forwards {packets}
between {networks}. The forwarding decision is based on
{network layer} information and routing tables, often
constructed by routing {protocols}.
{Unix manual page}: route(8).
See also {bridge}, {gateway}, {Exterior Gateway Protocol},
{Interior Gateway Protocol}, {flapping router}.
(1999-08-24)
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