router
pronunciation
How to pronounce router in British English:
UK [ˈru:tə(r)]
How to pronounce router in American English:
US [ˈraʊtə(r)]
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- Noun:
- a worker who routes shipments for distribution and delivery
- (computer science) a device that forwards data packets between computer networks
- a power tool with a shaped cutter; used in carpentry for cutting grooves
Word Origin
- router (n.)
- "cutter that removes wood from a groove," 1818, from rout "poke about, rummage" (1540s), originally of swine digging with the snout; a variant of root (v.1).
Example
- 1. Is your broadband connection working on the router ?
- 2. Is your router powered on and working ?
- 3. This will make your see the attached devices on your router .
- 4. The problem was fixed via some weird router firmware acrobatics .
- 5. These phones operate on different frequencies than your wireless router .