redirectors
Things that reroute
Redirectors are devices, programs, or agents that route something to a different destination.
In computing, a redirector forwards network traffic or data requests from one location to another: The malware used multiple redirectors to hide its origin.
In military and intelligence contexts, redirectors are intermediaries that pass communications or supplies through indirect channels to obscure their source.
The term appears in any system where traffic, attention, or resources need rerouting rather than direct delivery.
Long-distance fluid transport tube
- streamSteady continuous flow
- bufferProtective intermediate space
- routerPacket-forwarding network device
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
multiplexer · demultiplexer · queue · handler · filter · parser · middleware · dispatcher
Web location identifier
- proxyAuthorized substitute
- gatewayPoint of access
- load balancerDistributes requests across servers
- DNSInternet naming protocol
canonical · server-side · client-side · forwarding · domain · alias · shortener · Apache
Neutral conflict resolver
- intermediaryAgent linking two parties
- liaisonConnector between groups
- go-betweenAgent connecting separate parties
- facilitatorNeutral process guide
negotiator · broker · interpreter · spokesperson · emissary · envoy · diplomat · conduit
Alternate path around obstruction
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- diversionRedirection of attention
- signpostRoadside directional guide
- reroutingSending by different path
roadblock · barricade · traffic cone · construction zone · alternate route · one-way · intersection · junction
pipeline
Long-distance fluid transport tube
- streamSteady continuous flow
- bufferProtective intermediate space
- routerPacket-forwarding network device
switch · multiplexer · demultiplexer · queue · handler · filter · parser · middleware · dispatcher · shim
URL
Web location identifier
- proxyAuthorized substitute
- gatewayPoint of access
- load balancerDistributes requests across servers
DNS · canonical · server-side · client-side · forwarding · domain · alias · shortener · Apache · CDN
mediator
Neutral conflict resolver
- intermediaryAgent linking two parties
- liaisonConnector between groups
- go-betweenAgent connecting separate parties
facilitator · negotiator · broker · interpreter · spokesperson · emissary · envoy · diplomat · conduit · channel
detour
Alternate path around obstruction
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- diversionRedirection of attention
- signpostRoadside directional guide
rerouting · roadblock · barricade · traffic cone · construction zone · alternate route · one-way · intersection · junction · roundabout
redirectorsblockers
Things that obstruct
stoppers · barriers · obstructors · terminators · halters
redirectorsabsorbers
Things that take in energy
sinks · terminators · endpoints · receivers · black holes