Definition of router
(Entry 1 of 3)
router
noun (2)Definition of router (Entry 2 of 3)
: one that routes
especially
: a device that mediates the transmission routes of data packets over an electronic communications network (such as the Internet)
router
noun (3)Definition of router (Entry 3 of 3)
: a horse trained for distance races
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The first known use of router was in 1818
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