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gatewaying

gatewaying

6.8
Connecting different computer networks so they can send data to each other
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : interconexión
  • Without gatewaying, the two networks would not be able to communicate with each other.

Examples

  • The IT department implemented gatewaying to link the company's internal and external networks.

  • Proper gatewaying ensures secure and efficient data transfer between different systems.

  • The gatewaying process is crucial for network communication.

  • Effective gatewaying ensures smooth data transfer between networks.

  • The IT department implemented gatewaying to link the company's internal and external networks.

  • Proper gatewaying ensures secure and efficient data transfer between different systems.

  • Without gatewaying, the two networks would not be able to communicate with each other.

Synonyms

networking
vsgatewaying
  • Specialized
20 3.5

Connecting computers and devices so they can share information

focuses on linking entire networks specifically through an intermediary device
internetworking
vsgatewaying
  • Specialized
4.2

A way of joining computer networks so they share information

links them by using a dedicated intermediary device to enable communication

How Connected

network bridge
  • Specialized
5.0
gatewaying
  • Specialized
6.8
routing
  • Specialized
14 3.5
link
684 1.4

Surface Forms

gatewaying singular
gatewayings plural

Morphology

gatewaying = gateway (semi-transparent) = gate + way + ing

The form is a regular -ing nominalization of 'gateway', but the network-specific use is technical and only partly predictable from the base meaning.

Etymology

Gatewaying comes from gate ('a door or entrance') and way ('a path'), and in computers it works like a door between two networks. That's why gatewaying means connecting different systems so data can move from one side to the other.