[hpoe]

Took me several moments and a visit to the article to realize that this was not talking about a font that was somehow more efficient to be routed around network paths but was instead about a router tool and the bit on a router that makes impressions in wood.

[junon]

I never realized the overlap in terminology before, that's quite interesting. "Router bits" and "shortest path".

[afandian]

I believe the etymology of 'router' (sending network packets along a route) and 'router' (cutting wood) are different. They are pronounced differently in British English, at least.

Rout, via Old English 'wrotan'

https://www.etymonline.com/word/router

Route, via Old French 'rute'

https://www.etymonline.com/word/route

[NWoodsman-]

Logically, one cannot create routes without a router and correspondingly, a router bit ;)

[mgdlbp]

Also 'router table' vs 'routing table'.