"routing number" meaning in English

{
  "etymology_text": "routing + number",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "routing numbers",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "routing number (plural routing numbers)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "American English",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2009, Martin T. Biegelman, Identity Theft Handbook: Detection, Prevention, and Security, page 202",
          "text": "This new check may appear to be the account of John Doe, although the actual account and routing number are for Jane Smith's checking account at the Acme Bank. Fraudsters then use these checks to purchase items and get cash back.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2012, James Harrison, Quest for Power, page 158",
          "text": "But the odd thing is the routing numbers. In the case of the two near matching account numbers, the routing numbers are different. Possible? Maybe. But it's also possible for me to win the lottery twice in the same week […]",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A number used by a banking institution to designate a certain geographic area in order to sort inquiries and transactions and direct them to the correct district. It is usually shown at the bottom left of a check."
      ],
      "id": "en-routing_number-en-noun-Kwkuc1gU",
      "links": [
        [
          "geographic",
          "geographic"
        ],
        [
          "check",
          "check"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(US) A number used by a banking institution to designate a certain geographic area in order to sort inquiries and transactions and direct them to the correct district. It is usually shown at the bottom left of a check."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "routing number"
}

{
  "etymology_text": "routing + number",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "routing numbers",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "routing number (plural routing numbers)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "American English",
        "English countable nouns",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English nouns",
        "English terms with audio links",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2009, Martin T. Biegelman, Identity Theft Handbook: Detection, Prevention, and Security, page 202",
          "text": "This new check may appear to be the account of John Doe, although the actual account and routing number are for Jane Smith's checking account at the Acme Bank. Fraudsters then use these checks to purchase items and get cash back.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2012, James Harrison, Quest for Power, page 158",
          "text": "But the odd thing is the routing numbers. In the case of the two near matching account numbers, the routing numbers are different. Possible? Maybe. But it's also possible for me to win the lottery twice in the same week […]",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A number used by a banking institution to designate a certain geographic area in order to sort inquiries and transactions and direct them to the correct district. It is usually shown at the bottom left of a check."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "geographic",
          "geographic"
        ],
        [
          "check",
          "check"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(US) A number used by a banking institution to designate a certain geographic area in order to sort inquiries and transactions and direct them to the correct district. It is usually shown at the bottom left of a check."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "routing number"
}