rooter router
rooter, n. - 1. a. an uprooter or eradicator of something, usually with out, up; 2. a plant that puts down roots in a specified way, also figurative; 3. slang a high ponytail (see quot. 1840). Obsolete Rare; 4. slang a remarkably good example of something. Obsolete. Rare; 5. a pig or other animal that roots or grubs in the ground (also with up); (U.S.) a pig allowed to roam free; (with distinguishing word) a particular breed or variety of pig, often (spec.) a razorback hog, occasionally figurative. 6 colloquial (originally and chiefly U.S.). A supporter or fan of a sports team or player. More generally: a person who supports or encourages another; a staunch advocate, a partisan
router, n. - A device, circuit, algorithm, etc., which serves to determine the destinations of individual incoming signals; esp. a device which receives data packets and forwards them to the appropriate computer network or part of a network