grouping

n 1: any number of entities (members) considered as a unit [syn:

{group}]

2: the activity of putting things together in groups

3: a system for classifying things into groups [syn: {pigeonholing}]

routing

The process, performed by a {router}, of

selecting the correct interface and next {hop} for a {packet}

being forwarded.

See also {Exterior Gateway Protocol}, {Interior Gateway

Protocol}.

(1994-12-14)