routingnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈruːt.ɪŋ//ˈruː.t̬ɪŋ//ˈraʊ.t̬ɪŋ/the use of a particular path or direction for something to travel or be placed:
There is the dispute over the routing of a gas pipeline into County Mayo.
Logistics companies use computer-aided routing to maximize efficiency.
internet & telecoms the process of sending information from one computer network to another:
algorithms to aid the routing of computer data
DataPower appliances support XML routing.