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- [rou-ter]
- /ˈraʊ tər/
- /ˈruː.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rou-ter]
- /ˈraʊ tər/
Definitions of router word
- noun router a person or thing that routes. 1
- noun router a piece of hardware or software having a specific IP address and connected to network nodes for the transfer of data between computers. 1
- verb with object router to cut with a router. 1
- noun router Internet: routes data 1
- noun router woodworking tool 1
- noun Definition of router in Technology (networking) /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. See also bridge, gateway, Exterior Gateway Protocol, Interior Gateway Protocol, flapping router. 1
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Origin of router
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; rout2 + -er1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Router
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
router popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
router usage trend in Literature
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