router
- noun
- /ˈraʊtər/
- Specialized
- The web router efficiently handles requests by directing them to the correct server-side functions based on the incoming URL.
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FWIW, we recently transliterated our app from Ember.js to AngularJS, and except for moving some code out of the Ember.js router state machine into the controllers, there is almost no difference in usage and patterns.
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To enhance user experience, our team integrated a router that dynamically loads content without refreshing the entire page.
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Whoever wrote the file must have used a router to throw people off.
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So this is the strangest shaped router that I have yet to see, but I knew that already before I opened it.
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Last one, RC asks how do you define a gaming router in quotes?
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In software development, a router maps URLs to specific views, allowing smoother navigation without page reloads.
Synonyms
A part of an app or website that helps users move between pages and sections
Compounds
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Etymology
The word router comes from the word route, which means 'road' or 'path'. In software, a router maps web addresses to screens or handlers, like a signpost showing which road leads to which place, so the app shows the correct view.