Definition of gateway Gateway
/gejˈtwejˌ/ - [geytwey] - gate•way
We found 10 definitions of gateway from 6 different sources.
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What does gateway mean?
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NounPlural: gateways |
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| gateway - an entrance that can be closed by a gate |
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Wiktionary 
- gateway (Noun)
An entrance capable of being blocked by use of a gate. - gateway (Noun)
Any point that represents the beginning of a transition from one place or phase to another. - gateway (Noun)
A point at which freight moving from one territory to another is interchanged between transportation lines. - gateway (Noun)
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.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- gateway (n.)
A passage through a fence or wall; a gate; also, a frame, arch, etc., in which a gate in hung, or a structure at an entrance or gate designed for ornament or defense.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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An entrance capable of being blocked by use of a gate. -
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A node that serves as an entrance to another network.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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The passage or opening in which a gate or large door is hung. The gateway being a most important point in all fortified places, is usually protected by various devices. It is flanked by towers with loop-holes, from which assailants may be attacked, and is frequently overhung by a machicolated battlement, from which missiles of every description were poured upon the besiegers.
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🔤- gateway, noun, singular of gateways.
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