gateway

English Online Dictionary. What means gateway‎? What does gateway mean?

English

Etymology

From gate +‎ way.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡeɪtˌweɪ/

Noun

gateway (plural gateways)

2. A passage that can be closed by use of a gate.
3. A place regarded as giving access to somewhere.
4. Any point that represents the beginning of a transition from one place or phase to another.
   1. (attributive) Any thing or area of interest that tends to lead to deeper involvement.
5. A point at which freight moving from one territory to another is interchanged between transportation lines.
6. (computing, networking, telecommunications) In wireless internet, an access point with additional software capabilities such as providing NAT and DHCP, which may also provide VPN support, roaming, firewalls, various levels of security, etc.

Hyponyms

• (digital communication): default gateway

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

gateway (third-person singular simple present gateways, present participle gatewaying, simple past and past participle gatewayed)

1. (transitive, digital communications) To make available using a gateway, or access point.

Anagrams

• get away, get-away, getaway, waygate

French

Etymology

From English.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɛ.twɛ/ ~ /ɡe.twɛ/

Noun

gateway m (plural gateways)

1. (Internet) gateway