: one that routes
especially
: a device that mediates the transmission routes of data packets over an electronic communications network (such as the Internet)
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PC Magazine, 22 May 2025
This may require users to enable both channels on their router.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
According to the research, the majority of devices with the most serious vulnerabilities are routers, according to the research, which shows a 15% increase in average device risk year over year.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
The wireless WiFi router was also placed in this space.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
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Noun
Unless your router is far from your living room, the standard Wi-Fi 5 on the Plus should work just fine.
—PC Magazine, 22 May 2025
This may require users to enable both channels on their router.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
According to the research, the majority of devices with the most serious vulnerabilities are routers, according to the research, which shows a 15% increase in average device risk year over year.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
The wireless WiFi router was also placed in this space.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for router
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“Router.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/router. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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