router
<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)
Nearby terms:
route flapping « routeing « routeing domain «
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