| 1. | any of various tools or machines for routing, hollowing out, or furrowing. |
| 2. | Also called router plane. Carpentry. a plane for cutting interior angles, as at the bottom of a groove. |
| 3. | a machine or tool for cutting into or below a main surface, as of a die or engraving plate. |
| 4. | to cut with a router. |
| router (rou'tər) Pronunciation Key
A device in a network that handles message transfers between computers. A router receives information and forwards it based on what the router determines to be the most efficient route at the time of transfer. |