"traceroute" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: traceroutes [plural]
Etymology: From 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: From 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, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 80 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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