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forwarder

forwarder

6.4
A device, program, or service that receives messages and sends them to another place
  • noun
  • /ˈfɔːrwərdər/
  • Specialized
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  • The parcel was sent through a reliable forwarder to ensure it reached its destination on time.

So, so on the payment forwarder flow standpoint, not really worried.

Examples

  • My friend recommended a great forwarder for handling international shipping logistics.

  • I just finished adding my US forwarder address, and my credit card and Google Wallet were accepted with no issues.

    Blog text (15)

  • So, so on the payment forwarder flow standpoint, not really worried.

    The Iced Coffee Hour

  • Our CCN forwarder, ccnd, is implemented in C as a userspace daemon.

    Academic text (2012)

  • We have a family friend who is a compulsive forwarder, and something like a quarter of his forwards (maybe more, I seldom read them unless they involve family pictures) involve political statements of this sort.

    Blog text (17)

  • Yes, I entered the US forwarder's address right after the wallet account was re-enabled (I didn't spell it because the post was pretty long and it is indicated in the very beginning of the process that I repeated after the wallet's unlocking).

    Blog text (15)

  • Using a forwarder, they quickly sent the data to multiple clients at once.

Synonyms

messenger
vsforwarder
258 2.4

A person who delivers letters or small packages to other people

operates electronically rather than by a person carrying items
router
vsforwarder
  • Specialized
35 3.5

A device that sends data between computers and connects them to the internet

handles various message types beyond network packet routing
transmitter
vsforwarder
4 4.4

A person who sends information to someone else

receives and then passes messages on instead of originating them
to proxy
vsforwarder
1 5.7

To act for someone else, often by sending their internet data through another computer

operates without representing another party, simply moving messages to destinations
channeler
vsforwarder
  • US
1 7.4

A person or device that sends things along a path

sends messages to final destinations, not only into one channel

Surface Forms

forwarder singular
forwarders plural

Morphology

forwarder = forward (transparent) = forward + er

Productive agent noun formation: 'forward' (to send on) + '-er' yields 'one that forwards', a directly derivable meaning.

Etymology

Forwarder comes from the verb forward, which means 'to send on' or 'toward the front'. So, a forwarder in technology is a device, program, or service that receives messages or data and sends them on to the next place.