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A router is a small box of electronics that sits between computers and the wider net. It looks at each message and sends it along a path — a route — to the right computer or the right network, so the sending is easier and faster than if every machine had to find the way alone.
A router router是 a small box of electronics一個小小的電子裝置 that sits between computers and the wider net放在電腦和外面更大的網路之間。It它 looks at each message看每一則訊息 and sends it along a path然後沿著一條路徑 — a route也就是route — to the right computer or the right network送到對的電腦或對的網路, so the sending is easier and faster這樣傳送起來比較容易也比較快 than if every machine had to find the way alone比每台機器都自己找路要好。
At home, the Wi-Fi box people point at is often a router, or a and router in one. Offices and the internet itself are full of bigger ones.
At home在家裡, the Wi-Fi box people point at大家指的那個Wi-Fi機器 is often a router通常就是router, or a modem and router in one或者是數據機和router合一的機器。Offices and the internet itself辦公室和網路本身 are full of bigger ones都裝滿了更大台的router。
The word is everyday tech English; in Taiwan people sometimes say the English word, but the name on the box in the shop is Chinese.
The word這個字 is everyday tech English是日常的科技英文詞; in Taiwan在台灣 people sometimes say the English word有人會說英文原字, but the name on the box in the shop但店裡機器上的名稱 is Chinese是中文。
Though actually, English also uses router for a woodworking tool that cuts grooves. That is a different machine, from a different history (rout, to dig out). This entry is the network box, from route plus -er.
Though actually不過其實, English also uses router英文的router還可以指 for a woodworking tool that cuts grooves一種挖溝槽的木工工具。That is a different machine那是不同的機器, from a different history來自不同的字源 (rout, to dig out：rout，意思是挖出來)。This entry這個詞條 is the network box指的是網路裝置那個意思, from route plus -er從route加-er來的。
原始詞典資料9 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
routernoun詞源 1/ˈɹuː.tə(ɹ)/
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Someone who routes or directs items from one location to another.
- The router directed the movement of the company's trucks.
- When the router receives the package, he places the route number on it as well as on the triplicate part of the attached salescheck.
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communicationselectrical-engineeringengineeringAny device that directs packets of information using the equivalent of Open Systems Interconnection layer 3 (network layer) information. Most commonly used in reference to Internet Protocol routers.
- That’s one of the biggest hurdles of managing a router and your network security in general, it’s a massive chore that is fraught with technical jargon, hurdles and screens saying ‘no’, ‘invalid’ or ‘not available’.
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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.
- The router was configured to forward packets outside of a certain range of IP addresses to its internet uplink port.
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businesselectrical-engineeringelectricityIn 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.
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A list and record of instructions that follows a part in a manufacturing process.
routernoun詞源 2/ˈɹaʊtə(ɹ)/
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A power tool used in carpentry for cutting grooves.
- He made an attractive edge on the table with a router.
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A plane made like a spokeshave, for working the inside edges of circular sashes.
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A plane with a hooked tool protruding far below the sole, for smoothing the bottom of a cavity.
routerverb詞源 2/ˈɹaʊtə(ɹ)/
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to hollow out or cut using a router power tool.
- An alternative is shown in which the carcase ends are grooved by routering.
- Figures 276: 10, 11 are typical sliding flush door pulls, the former routered out, but the latter can be turned in a lathe, while 276:12 is an oblong routered version.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。