Router vs. Wap — What's the Difference?

A power tool with a shaped cutter, used in carpentry for making grooves for joints, decorative mouldings, etc.

A blow or beating; a whap.

A device which forwards data packets to the appropriate parts of a computer network.

(colloquial) A breast.

One that routs, especially a machine tool that mills out the surface of metal or wood.

A bundle.

One that routes, especially one who prepares shipments for distribution and delivery.

A weapon, gun.

A device in a network that handles message transfers between computers.

To beat; to whap.

See gateway.

To engage in sexual intercourse.

Someone who routes or directs items from one location to another.

To wrap or bind.

(telecommunications) Any device that directs packets of information using the equivalent of Open Systems Interconnection layer 3 (network layer) information. Most commonly used in reference to Internet Protocol routers.

To beat; to whap.

(Internet) A device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet by, at minimum, selectively passing those datagrams having a destination IP address to the network which is able to deliver them to their destination; a network gateway.

A blow or beating; a whap.

In integrated circuit or printed circuit board design, an algorithm for adding all wires needed to properly connect all of the placed components while obeying all design rules.

A power tool used in carpentry for cutting grooves.

A plane made like a spokeshave, for working the inside edges of circular sashes.

A plane with a hooked tool protruding far below the sole, for smoothing the bottom of a cavity.

To hollow out or cut using a router power tool.

A plane made like a spokeshave, for working the inside edges of circular sashes.

A machine with a rapidly revolving vertical spindle and cutter for scooping out the surface of wood or metal, as between and around the engraved parts of an electrotype.

A worker who routes shipments for distribution and delivery

(computer science) a device that forwards data packets between computer networks

A power tool with a shaped cutter; used in carpentry for cutting grooves