English

edit

Etymology

edit

trace +‎ route, the name of a diagnostic tool for this purpose.

Noun

edit

traceroute (plural traceroutes)

  1. (computing) The route taken by packets over an IP network.

Verb

edit

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.