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routers

/ˈraʊtərz/ /ˈruːtərz/

Meanings
noun
Someone who routes or directs items from one location to another.

Examples :

"At the busy warehouse, the routers efficiently directed packages to the correct delivery trucks. "
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noun
A device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet by, at minimum, selectively passing those datagrams having a destination IP address to the network which is able to deliver them to their destination; a network gateway.

Examples :

"The router was configured to forward packets outside of a certain range of IP addresses to its internet uplink port."
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noun
(electronic design automation) In integrated circuit or printed circuit board design, an algorithm for adding all wires needed to properly connect all of the placed components while obeying all design rules.

Examples :

"The engineers used sophisticated routers to connect all the tiny components on the circuit board, ensuring the device would function correctly. "
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Related Words

Illustration sophisticated

sophisticated verb

/səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd/

To make less natural or innocent.

"The marketing campaign sophisticated the image of the product, making it seem more exclusive than it really was. "

Illustration specialized

specialized verb

/ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd/ /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd/

To make distinct or separate, particularly:

"The chef specialized his menu, separating the vegetarian dishes from the meat dishes. "

Illustration destination

destination noun

/dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/

The act of destining or appointing.

"The teacher's destination for the class was to master fractions by the end of the term. "

Illustration interconnection

interconnection noun

/ˌɪntərkəˈnɛkʃən/ /ˌɪnɾərkəˈnɛkʃən/

A connection (physical or logical) between multiple things

"The interconnection of computers in the library allows students to easily share files and access the internet. "

Illustration integrated

integrated verb

/ˈɪntɪˌɡreɪtɪd/ /ˈɪntəˌɡreɪtɪd/

To form into one whole; to make entire; to complete; to renew; to restore; to perfect.

"The new software integrated all the company's data into a single, easy-to-use system. "

Illustration electronic

electronic adjective

/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/ /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑn.ɪk/

: Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons.

"The electronic configuration of atoms is important in chemistry class. "

Illustration efficiently

efficiently adverb

/ɪˈfɪʃəntli/ /ɛˈfɪʃəntli/

In an efficient manner.

"The students worked efficiently on their project, completing it ahead of schedule. "

Illustration selectively

selectively adverb

/səˈlɛktɪvli/ /sɪˈlɛktɪvli/

In a selective manner, only affecting or applying to some selected cases.

"The company selectively offers remote work to employees based on their job roles. "

Illustration automation

automation noun

/ˌɔːtəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɑːtəˈmeɪʃən/

The act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls.

"The school implemented automation for attendance tracking, using a computer system to record student arrivals and departures. "

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

Illustration configured

configured verb

/kənˈfɪɡərd/ /ˈkɒnfɪɡərd/

To set up or arrange something in such a way that it is ready for operation for a particular purpose, or to someone's particular liking

"I configured my new laptop with all the software I need for school. "

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equivalent noun

/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

Anything that is virtually equal to something else, or has the same value, force, etc.

"A pound of apples is the equivalent of two dollars at the market. "