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 Definitions for router: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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Router \Rout"er\, n.
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.
[1913 Webster]
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.]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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router
n 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
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)
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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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router n. One that routs, especially a machine tool that mills out the surface of metal or wood. router n
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