Gateway: meaning, definitions and examples

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gateway

 

[ หˆษกeษชtweษช ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

network

A gateway is a network node that connects two networks using different protocols, so that data can be passed from one to the other. It acts as an entry and exit point for data traffic.

Synonyms

bridge, connector, link

Examples of usage

  • A firewall can act as a gateway between a private network and the internet.
  • The router serves as a gateway for devices to connect to the local network.
Context #2 | Noun

technology

In technology, a gateway is a hardware device or software program that performs a conversion from one protocol to another. It enables communication between systems that would otherwise be incompatible.

Synonyms

converter, interface, translator

Examples of usage

  • The VoIP gateway converts analog voice signals into digital data packets for transmission over the internet.
  • Some gateways translate HTTP requests into HTTPS for secure communication.

Translations

Translations of the word "gateway" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น portรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเฅเคตเคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Tor

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ gerbang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะพั€ะพั‚ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ brama

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ฒใƒผใƒˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท portail

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ puerta

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kapฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจูˆุงุจุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ brรกna

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ brรกna

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅคง้—จ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vrata

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hliรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐา›ะฟะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qapฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ puerta

Word origin

The word 'gateway' originated from the Old English word 'geatwe' which means an opening or passage. Over time, it evolved to refer to a means of access or entry. In the context of networks and technology, the term gateway gained prominence in the late 20th century with the rise of the internet and the need for interoperability between different systems and protocols.

See also: gate, gatekeeper.