Definitions for "Static route"
A predefined route to a specific network and/or device such as a host. These routes are stored in FLASH and are recoverable.
Route that is explicitly configured and entered into the routing table. Static routes take precedence over routes chosen by dynamic routing protocols.
Route that you manually configure.
Keywords:  pathway, pre, travel, reach, host
a pre-determined pathway that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network