router

English Thesaurus

1. a power tool with a shaped cutter; used in carpentry for cutting grooves (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	power tool,
definition	:	a tool driven by a motor (noun.artifact)

2. (computer science) a device that forwards data packets between computer networks (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	device,
definition	:	an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose (noun.artifact)

domain category	:	computer science, computing,
definition	:	the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures (noun.cognition)

3. a worker who routes shipments for distribution and delivery (noun.person)

hypernym	:	skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker,
definition	:	a worker who has acquired special skills (noun.person)