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routing

routing

14 3.5
Deciding and directing the path that things take, like internet data or packages
  • noun
  • /ˈraʊtɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : enrutamiento
  • It is cloud software for routing conversations.
  • placement and routing
  • automatic routing
  • routing signals

It is cloud software for routing conversations.

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Examples

  • Proper routing of network data can greatly improve communication speed.

  • Well, it turns out that we can now start our routing process.

  • All of this information will be available through a central routing point.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Today, there are a variety of interesting and effective candidate solutions for most routing problems.

    Academic text (2012)

  • For Asian countries, therefore, the issue of routing is critical.

    Academic text (1999)

  • This disk contains all the relevant routing information.

    No Good Deed (2002)

  • Moreover, routing and addressing aspects will be required to enable communication between multiple source and destination points.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Many trade facilitators (such as Bloomberg Trade Book) develop and sell sophisticated order-routing systems to their clients.

    Academic text (2016)

  • The routing number is essential for transferring money between banks.

  • The city is working on routing traffic to reduce congestion during rush hour.

Synonyms

steering
vsrouting
152 1.8

To guide where a vehicle, ship, or group goes

emphasizes deciding and assigning routes across systems rather than local control
guidance
vsrouting
101 2.1

Directing the path of something so it stays on course

is about determining and sending items along chosen paths, not only keeping course
navigation
vsrouting
  • Specialized
99 3.6

Planning and guiding vehicles like ships or planes from one place to another

applies to directing paths across networks and communication systems too
channeling
vsrouting
  • US
2 4.2

Directing water, energy or resources along a set path to move them where needed

involves selecting and sending items through various routes rather than fixed channels
pathfinding
vsrouting
  • Specialized
1 5.5

Finding a route from one place to another, often used in computer games and robots

chooses or directs paths across systems, not only computing single routes

How Connected

network bridge
  • Specialized
5.0
gatewaying
  • Specialized
6.8
routing
  • Specialized
14 3.5
link
684 1.4

Surface Forms

routing singular
routings plural

Morphology

routing = route (transparent) = route + ing

This is a standard action noun from route + -ing, and the path-directing meaning is straightforward.

Etymology

Routing for directing paths comes from route, meaning 'road' or 'path', so routing is choosing the best path for data, mail, or vehicles to follow.