gateway
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- noun
- /ˈɡeɪtˌweɪ/
- Specialized
:
puerta de enlace
- TEC+ articles are available online through the CEC Journal Gateway and are included in the print issue's table of contents.
- Internet gateway
- gateway software
So that then gets sent over the Internet to the right machine to the gateway server.
- So that then gets sent over the Internet to the right machine to the gateway server.
Examples
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All such services provide gateways to the Internet and now support web browsing.
Academic text (1995) -
The security gateway provided an almost insurmountable bulwark against virus attacks from the general university network.
Fiction book (2002) -
The gateway has sealed itself for some reason.
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In this age of microtechnology, the computer's our gateway to information.
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The ISP acts as a gateway between the home user and the Internet.
Academic text (1997) -
The HIE user interface could also be a gateway to relevant epidemiologic information that the provider might be interested in.
Academic text (2011) -
Ethernet, Modbus, and Device Net Gateways are also available for connection to existing networks.
Academic text (2004) -
The company introduced a new gateway that simplifies communication between different software applications.
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Many devices connect to the internet through a gateway that manages all incoming and outgoing traffic.
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To access the online database, you must first connect to the gateway that links your device to the network.
Synonyms
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A device that sends data between computers and connects them to the internet
A device, program, or service that receives messages and sends them to another place
A device that connects parts of a computer network so they work as one
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Etymology
Gateway keeps the same image of a gate ('door') in a way ('path') that controls entry. So in computing a gateway is the entry point between systems that routes and sometimes 'changes' data so different systems can work together.