rout·er
rout·er/ˈroudər/
noun
a device that forwards data packets to the appropriate parts of a computer network.
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6 days ago · : one that routes; especially : a device that mediates the transmission routes of data packets over an electronic communications network (such as the Internet)
A router is a device that connects two or more packet-switched networks. Routers forward packets and allow multiple devices to use the same Internet ...
a piece of electronic equipment that connects computer networks to each other, and sends information between networks.
A computer that is a gateway between two networks at OSI layer 3 and that relays and directs data packets through that inter-network.
What is a Router? A router receives and sends data on computer networks. Routers are sometimes confused with network hubs, modems, or network switches.
A router is a physical or virtual appliance that passes information between two or more packet-switched computer networks. A router inspects a given data ...
noun · a person or thing that routes. · a piece of hardware or software having a specific IP address and connected to network nodes for the transfer of data ...
A router is a gateway that passes data between one or more local area networks (LANs). Routers use the Internet Protocol (IP) to send IP packets containing data ...
A router is a computer and networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks, including internetworks such as the global Internet.
On a computer or network of computers, a router is a piece of equipment which allows access to other computers or networks, for example the internet.