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rout·er [ rtər, rówtər ] (plural rout·ers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. somebody arranging delivery: somebody who arranges routes, especially an organizer of deliveries

2. computer switching program: a computer switching program that transfers incoming messages to outgoing links via the most efficient route possible, e.g. over the Internet

[Late 20th century. <route]
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