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Traceroute in a sentence

Traceroute meaning

The route taken by packets over an IP network.

Using Traceroute

  • The main meaning on this page is: The route taken by packets over an IP network.
  • In the example corpus, traceroute often appears in combinations such as: the traceroute, and traceroute, traceroute uses.

Context around Traceroute

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

invoking 1× man 1×

Often after:

presents 1× hit 1× functionality 1× utility 1× proceeds 1×

Sentence patterns with Traceroute

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

by the traceroute utility to 1× invoking traceroute with no 1× ping and traceroute functionality 1× ping and traceroute into one 1× the traceroute hit a 1× traceroute is also 1× traceroute proceeds unless 1× while man traceroute presents more 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

invoking traceroute with 1× mtr combines the 1× pathping is a 1× the traceroute hit 1× time exceeded messages 1× traceroute is also 1×

Common sentence endings:

a given host 1× and traceroute functionality 1× between two hosts 1× cannot be evaluated 1× displayed error flags 1× fortaleza as well 1×

Words around Traceroute

Just before it in the word index:

traceries 2 traceried 4 tracer 60 tracelink 2 traceless 2 tracee 18

Just after it in the word index:

tracers 85 tracery 15 traces 623 tracetogether 4 traceurs 2 tracey 273

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 15 aat 15 abada 15 abcs 15 abdulkareem 15 abha 15

Corpus analysis for Traceroute

  • In this selection, "traceroute" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, invoking, man, presents, hit and functionality stand out and add context to how "traceroute" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include by the traceroute utility to and invoking traceroute with no. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "traceroute" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with traceroute

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

PathPing is a utility introduced with Windows NT that combines ping and traceroute functionality. (14 words)

Time exceeded messages are used by the traceroute utility to identify gateways on the path between two hosts. (18 words)

Traceroute is also used by penetration testers to gather information about network infrastructure and IP ranges around a given host. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Mtr combines the functionality of ping and traceroute into one tool, allowing users to both detect packet loss along a route, as well as obtain detailed information about the latency of each hop. (33 words)

The traceroute hit a Cloudflare node at an Internet exchange point in Sao Paulo, and Cloudflare’s website indicates that it has a node available in Fortaleza as well. (29 words)

Invoking traceroute with no specified options displays the list of available options, while man traceroute presents more details, including the displayed error flags. (23 words)

Example sentences (7)

Invoking traceroute with no specified options displays the list of available options, while man traceroute presents more details, including the displayed error flags.

Mtr combines the functionality of ping and traceroute into one tool, allowing users to both detect packet loss along a route, as well as obtain detailed information about the latency of each hop.

The traceroute hit a Cloudflare node at an Internet exchange point in Sao Paulo, and Cloudflare’s website indicates that it has a node available in Fortaleza as well.

PathPing is a utility introduced with Windows NT that combines ping and traceroute functionality.

Time exceeded messages are used by the traceroute utility to identify gateways on the path between two hosts.

Traceroute is also used by penetration testers to gather information about network infrastructure and IP ranges around a given host.

Traceroute proceeds unless all (three) sent packets are lost more than twice, then the connection is lost and the route cannot be evaluated.

Common combinations with traceroute

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "traceroute" in a sentence?
An example: "Invoking traceroute with no specified options displays the list of available options, while man traceroute presents more details, including the displayed error flags." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "traceroute" from authentic English texts.
What does "traceroute" mean?
Traceroute means: The route taken by packets over an IP network.
How many example sentences with "traceroute" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "traceroute", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.