A brouter is a router with integrated bridging functions. [;-)
----- Original Message ----- From: "Francis Dupont" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "TOMSON ERIC" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "'Christian Huitema'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 6:41 PM Subject: Re: router types > In your previous mail you wrote: > > I *guess* you're joking, but... > > => no, Christian is right and the term was very successful in France. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Christian Huitema [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Actually, the name is "brouteur", from the French verb "brouter", > to browse - the herbivore action of eating grass, not the web > variation. A "broute[u]r" is a device that is peacefully munching at > your data, like a cow in a pasture. > > Regards > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > PS: (:-) > >
