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traceroute

computer network diagnostic tool
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Summary

traceroute is a command[1]. traceroute ranks in the top 6% of command entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,524 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • traceroute is credited with the discovery of Van Jacobson[3].
  • traceroute's instance of is recorded as command[4].
  • traceroute's Commons category is recorded as Traceroute[5].
  • traceroute's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1987[6].
  • traceroute's different from is recorded as Ping (networking utility)[7].

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Definition and Type

traceroute's instance of is recorded as command[4].

Why It Matters

traceroute ranks in the top 6% of command entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,524 views/month).[2] traceroute has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] traceroute is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Related Entities

Van Jacobson

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_traceroute_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{traceroute}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/traceroute}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-16}}
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  1. 22d ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Instance of → command
    Discoverer or inventor → Van Jacobson
    Different from → Ping (networking utility)
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Alpine linux package: traceroute, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/325024723|traceroute (#325024723)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8507|Alpine Linux pac"
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