noun

routing

ROO-tihng

noun

The process of determining the path data or traffic takes to reach its destination.

"The bank uses your routing number to identify your branch."

"Poor network routing can slow down a website significantly."

How to Use Routing

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDirecting something — data, traffic, deliveries — along a chosen path.

Common pairings

routing number network routing routing table

routings plural, routings plural

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The bank uses your _____ number to identify your branch.

From route + -ing.

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