ROUTING

Routing

Routing is the process of selecting best paths in a network. In the past, the term routing was also used to mean forwarding network traffic among networks. However this latter function is much better described as simply forwarding. Routing is performed for many kinds of networks, including the telephone network, electronic data networks, and transportation networks. This article is concerned primarily with routing in electronic data networks using packet switching technology.

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routing

Noun

  1. A method of finding paths from origins to destinations in a network such as the Internet, along which information can be passed.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A channel cut in a material such as wood with a router or gouge.

Verb

Verb (etymology 2)

routing



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