reroute
verb
- route again
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɹiːˈɹuːt/ / /ɹiˈɹut/ / /ɹiˈɹaʊt/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English route English reroute From re- + route.
- The use of a different route from one planned or used before.
“In 1844, objection was raised to the Furness Railway's Dalton & Barrow line, when it was revealed that the line would pass directly through Furness Abbey. A re-route was achieved, with the line skirting the abbey ruins instead - although many continued to see the intrusion as a travesty against antiquity and the scenic beauty of the site.”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English route English reroute From re- + route.
- To change the route taken by something.
“We'll have to reroute some buses to avoid the construction work.”
“Some of those neighbors will also have Meraki boxes that serve as repeaters, relaying the signal still farther to more neighbors. The company equips its boxes with software that maintains a “mesh network,” which dynamically reroutes signals as boxes are added or unplugged, and as environmental conditions that affect network performance fluctuate moment to moment.”