Router
nounid
3960·updated May 9, 2026verified
A LAN/WAN device operating at Layers 1 (physical), 2 (data link), and 3 (network) of the OSI 7 Layer Reference Model.
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Classifications
Entity Type
Network95%rule-basedr:entity.network.gear.v1
Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- Routers
- possessive
- Router's
- pluralpossessive
- Routers'
Framework definitions
- §1
- Routers interconnect logical networks by forwarding information to other networks based upon IP addresses.
- §1
- A networking device that can send (route) data packets from one local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN) to another, based on addressing at the network layer (Layer 3) in the open systems interconnection (OSI) model Scope Note: Networks connected by routers can use different or similar networking protocols. Routers usually are capable of filtering packets based on parameters, such as source addresses, destination addresses, protocol and network applications (ports).
- §1
- A LAN/WAN device operating at Layers 1 (physical), 2 (data link), and 3 (network) of the OSI 7 Layer Reference Model.
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
- §1
- A hardware device that connects two or more networks and routes incoming data packets to the appropriate network.
- §1
- a power tool with a shaped cutter
- §2
- (computer science) a device that forwards data packets between computer networks
- §3
- a worker who routes shipments for distribution and delivery
- §1 · legacy_primary
- A LAN/WAN device operating at Layers 1 (physical), 2 (data link), and 3 (network) of the OSI 7 Layer Reference Model.DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column
Outgoing relationships
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