router

¹

[ rou-ter ]

noun

1. any of various tools or machines for routing, hollowing out, or furrowing.
2. Also called router plane. Carpentry. a plane for cutting interior angles, as at the bottom of a groove.
3. a machine or tool for cutting into or below a main surface, as of a die or engraving plate.

verb (used with object)

1. to cut with a router.

router

²

[ roo-ter, rou- ]

noun

1. a person or thing that routes.
2. a piece of hardware or software having a specific IP address and connected to network nodes for the transfer of data between computers.

router

¹

/ ˈruːtə /

noun

1. computing a device that allows packets of data to be moved efficiently between two points on a network

router

²

/ ˈraʊtə /

noun

1. any of various tools or machines for hollowing out, cutting grooves, etc

router

/ rou′tər /

1. A device in a network that handles message transfers between computers. A router receives information and forwards it based on what the router determines to be the most efficient route at the time of transfer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of router¹

First recorded in 1840–50; rout ² + -er ¹

Origin of router²

First recorded in 1900–05; route + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Called WiFi 6E, it’s technically a new industry standard for routers and wireless gadgets such as phones and laptops.

From Washington Post

You can get something like the TP-Link Archer series routers for just $150 if you don’t need anything super fancy.

From Popular-Science

If there’s a drastic difference, you may need to speed up your Wi-Fi, upgrade your router, wire up with ethernet, or call your internet provider.

From Popular-Science

If you’re thinking about buying a new router, you’re likely still fine to buy into something with Wi-Fi 6 instead of waiting for 6E to roll around.

From Popular-Science

Linksys Aware by Belkin InternationalThe first home-security system without a cameraIf you want to keep an eye on your home without generating a ton of video footage, now you can put your mesh router to work detecting movement.

From Popular-Science

The result was The Onion Router, or TOR, which then became Tor.

From The Daily Beast

Be sure your home router is configured to by default to not have all ports open.

From The Daily Beast

You can only access a site called the “Hitman Network” if you use an anonymous router.

From The Daily Beast

So I use the safe to hide the cable for my Internet router and my iPhone when I need to be working.

From The Daily Beast

If that sentence is meaningless to you, find the manual for your Wi-Fi router, pronto.

From The Daily Beast

Router and Brown Willy stood like grim sentinels watching over the scene.

From Project Gutenberg

This can be done with socket chisel and mallet, or with a router.

From Project Gutenberg

A router, for cleaning out and smoothing the bottoms of grooves and depressions, is very useful at times.

From Project Gutenberg

We have given above the terms of the Turkish treaty as indicated in Router's messages.

From Project Gutenberg

In addition to the above tools, carvers occasionally use one called a "Router."

From Project Gutenberg