noun
- the act of directing something along an incorrect path or to the wrong destination
Usage: technical; telecommunications; logistics
Examples
- The misrouting of the package caused a three-day delay in delivery.
- Network misrouting resulted in slow internet connections for several users.
- The airline apologized for the misrouting of passengers’ luggage.
- Misrouting of telephone calls led to customer complaints.
- The GPS system’s misrouting took us twenty miles out of our way.
- Data misrouting in the server caused the email to reach the wrong department.