"traceroute" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: traceroutes [plural]
Etymology: trace + route, the name of a diagnostic tool for this purpose. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|trace|route}} trace + route Head templates: {{en-noun}} traceroute (plural traceroutes)
  1. (computing) The route taken by packets over an IP network. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-traceroute-en-noun-P3Qnaa-Y Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Verb

Forms: traceroutes [present, singular, third-person], tracerouting [participle, present], tracerouted [participle, past], tracerouted [past]
Etymology: trace + route, the name of a diagnostic tool for this purpose. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|trace|route}} trace + route Head templates: {{en-verb}} traceroute (third-person singular simple present traceroutes, present participle tracerouting, simple past and past participle tracerouted)
  1. (computing) To measure the route taken by packets over an IP network and any delays in transit. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-traceroute-en-verb-8hPyDMr3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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