[1] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

traceroute
     
        a typically unix tcp/ip utility which allows the user to
        determine the route packets are taking to a particular
        host.  traceroute works by increasing the "time to live"
        value of packets and seeing how far they get, until they reach
        the given destination; thus, a lengthening trail of hosts
        passed through is built up.
     
     
see also:
tcp/ip route packet host time to live 

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