3 ms·
The little box that does the internet is sending IP packets along appropriate routes; it's routing, so it's a router. The name is pronounced the same way as "ro
by twic 4y ago
The little box that does the internet is sending IP packets along appropriate routes; it's routing, so it's a router. The name is pronounced the same way as "route" [1].
The tool that cuts grooves in wood, well, it seems that's from "root" meaning to dig, [2], so one would think it ought to be pronounced the same way as that, but things aren't always that simple.
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbwPKIPVcPw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbwPKIPVcPw
[2] https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rout#Etymology_5 https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rout#Etymology_5
- roncesvalles 4y agoNot all North Americans pronounce "route" the same way. It's either like "rout" (as in rout an army) or "root".
- SturgeonsLaw 4y ago> The name is pronounced the same way as "route" There are multiple valid ways to pronounce that word across different localities :) Here in Australia, it's commonly pronounced in a way that rhymes with "shout". Which is for the best, as "root" is local slang for sex, so calling a device a "rooter" will bring to light all sorts of connotations.