routebuilding
nounUK /ˈruːtˌbɪldɪŋ/
US /ˈruːtˌbɪldɪŋ/
The act of making or planning a path to get from one place to another.
The hikers spent the morning routebuilding before they set off into the mountains.
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2. In board games, the strategy of creating connected paths between locations to gain an advantage.
Her routebuilding strategy in the train game earned her the most points.
3. In climbing, the work of setting a path of holds on a wall for others to climb.
Routebuilding at the gym takes hours of careful hold placement.
4. In networking, the process of establishing paths for data to travel between devices.
Good routebuilding keeps the office network fast and reliable.