Routers - MDN Web Docs Glossary: Definitions of Web-related terms 编辑

There are two definitions for routers on the web:

1. For the network layer, the router is a networking device that decides data Packets directions. They are distributed by retailers allowing user interaction to the internet.
2. For SPA in application layer, router is a library that decides what web page is presented by a given URL. This middleware module is used for all URL functions, as these are given a path to a file that is rendered to open the next page.

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General knowledge

For network layer context:

• Router (computing) on Wikipedia

For SPA in application layer context, most of the popular SPA frameworks has its routing library:

• Angular router
• React router
• Vue router