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brouter

noun

Etymology

Blend of bridge + router.

  1. derived from rupta via
  2. derived from rote
  3. inherited from route
  4. formed as router — “route + -er”
  5. compounded as brouter — “bridge + router”

Definitions

  1. A network device that acts as both a bridge and a router by routing packets for known…

    A network device that acts as both a bridge and a router by routing packets for known protocols and forwarding all others, as a bridge would.

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