router Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a worker who routes shipments for distribution and delivery
  2. noun (computer science) a device that forwards data packets between computer networks
  3. noun a power tool with a shaped cutter; used in carpentry for cutting grooves

WordNet


Rout"er noun
Definitions
  1. (Carp.) (a) A plane made like a spokeshave, for working the inside edges of circular sashes. (b) A plane with a hooked tool protruding far below the sole, for smoothing the bottom of a cavity.

Webster 1913