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router
(I) A computer that is a gateway between two networks at OSI layer
3 and that relays and directs data packets through that
internetwork. The most common form of router operates on IP
packets. (See: bridge.)
(I) Internet usage: In the context of the Internet protocol suite,
a networked computer that forwards Internet Protocol packets that
are not addressed to the computer itself. (See: host.)
