: one that routes
especially
: a device that mediates the transmission routes of data packets over an electronic communications network (such as the Internet)
Examples of router in a Sentence
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Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
It’s bought networking switches and routers from eBay to sidestep waits as long as two years for new gear, a former employee says.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 3 May 2024
Of course, that did no good outside the range of our WiFi router.
—Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 1 May 2024
Tap the router icon to view MAC and IP address information and the current firmware version.
—PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
The plans include an Xfinity modem / router combo, and Comcast says there’s no data cap for either.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 17 Apr. 2024
This dual-band router, 2.4GHz and 5GHz, can be used in a mesh configuration, resulting in a strong Wi-Fi signal throughout the house.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 15 Apr. 2024
With some exceptions, the IP address (a network address) in a data packet is sufficient to ensure that packet can be delivered anywhere on the Internet by a sequence of other routers operated by service providers and carriers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Apr. 2024
The first event, attended by 300 vendors, was run largely by volunteers, who snaked cable through the room and programmed specialized computers called routers, which were just becoming commercially available, to communicate with one another.
—Katie Hafner, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
Noun
To provide that hands-on learning, equipment is needed, such as 3D printers, laser engravers, computer numerical control (CNC) routers and plasma cutters.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
It’s bought networking switches and routers from eBay to sidestep waits as long as two years for new gear, a former employee says.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 3 May 2024
Of course, that did no good outside the range of our WiFi router.
—Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 1 May 2024
Tap the router icon to view MAC and IP address information and the current firmware version.
—PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
The plans include an Xfinity modem / router combo, and Comcast says there’s no data cap for either.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 17 Apr. 2024
This dual-band router, 2.4GHz and 5GHz, can be used in a mesh configuration, resulting in a strong Wi-Fi signal throughout the house.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 15 Apr. 2024
With some exceptions, the IP address (a network address) in a data packet is sufficient to ensure that packet can be delivered anywhere on the Internet by a sequence of other routers operated by service providers and carriers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Apr. 2024
The first event, attended by 300 vendors, was run largely by volunteers, who snaked cable through the room and programmed specialized computers called routers, which were just becoming commercially available, to communicate with one another.
—Katie Hafner, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
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“Router.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/router. Accessed 7 May. 2024.
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