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forwarder

 

[ หˆfษ”หrwษ™rdษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

logistics

A person or company that organizes the shipment of goods from one place to another, typically by a third party carrier.

Synonyms

freight forwarder, logistics provider, shipper

Examples of usage

  • The forwarder arranged for the transportation of the goods to the port.
  • We hired a forwarder to handle the logistics of our international shipments.
Context #2 | Noun

computing

In computing, a forwarder is a server that forwards requests it receives to another server, usually acting as an intermediary.

Synonyms

intermediary, proxy, router

Examples of usage

  • The DNS forwarder forwards DNS queries to other DNS servers for resolution.
  • The proxy server acts as a forwarder for requests from clients to the internet.

Translations

Translations of the word "forwarder" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น encaminhador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เค—เฅ‡ เคญเฅ‡เคœเคจเฅ‡ เคตเคพเคฒเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Spediteur

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penerus

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะตะบัะฟะตะดะธั‚ะพั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ spedytor

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ปข้€่€…

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท expรฉditeur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ remitente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aktarici

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํฌ์›Œ๋”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูุฑู’ุณูู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™eposรญlatel

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ preposielateฤพ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฝฌๅ‘่€…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ posrednik

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ framsendi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถั–ะฑะตั€ัƒัˆั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ–แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gรถndษ™rษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ remitente

Etymology

The word 'forwarder' has its origins in the English language, specifically derived from the word 'forward' which means to send something on to a further destination. The term 'forwarder' started to be used in the context of logistics and shipping in the 19th century, with the rise of industrialization and the need for organized transportation of goods. In the computing field, the term 'forwarder' emerged with the development of networking technologies and the need for servers to act as intermediaries for data forwarding.

See also: forward.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,112, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.