routers

n. person or thing that routes; hardware device which directs messages across a network to their correct destination (Computers); any of several power tools used to hollow out or furrow into a material

A router is a device that extracts the destination of a packet it receives, selects the best path to that destination, and forwards data packets to the next device along this path. They connect networks together; a LAN to a WAN for example, to access the Internet. Some units, like the Cisco 1800 (pictured), are available in both wired and wireless models.
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Noun
1. a worker who routes shipments for distribution and delivery
(hypernym) skilled worker, trained worker
2. (computer science) a device that forwards data packets between computer networks
(hypernym) device
(classification) computer science, computing
3. a power tool with a shaped cutter; used in carpentry for cutting grooves
(hypernym) power tool

<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.
Unix manual page: route(8).
See also bridge, gateway, Exterior Gateway Protocol, Interior Gateway Protocol, flapping router.
(1999-08-24)

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