- An opening or a structure framing an opening, such as an arch, that may be closed by a gate.
- Something that serves as an entrance or a means of access: a gateway to success; the gateway to the West.
- Software or hardware that enables communication between computer networks that use different communications protocols. Also called router (sense ).
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(1) A device that converts one protocol or format to another. A network gateway converts packets from one protocol to another. An application gateway converts commands and/or data from one format to another. An e-mail gateway converts messages from one mail format to another. See IP gateway, proxy server, cable/DSL gateway, default gateway, media gateway, NAS gateway, wireless gateway, messaging gateway, signaling gateway, WAP gateway, softswitch, EGP, BGP and IGP.
(2) A device that acts as a go-between two or more networks that use the same protocols. In this case, the gateway functions as an entry/exit point to the network. Transport protocol conversion may not be required, but some form of processing is typically performed. See proxy server.
(3) An earth station and computer complex that switches data and voice signals between satellites and terrestrial networks.
(4) An earlier name for router. See router and layer 3 switch.
(5) See Gateway Computer.
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Means by which users of one computer system can gain access to another without making a separate connection. Gateway access is commonly used in Automated Teller Machine (ATM) systems, and electronic Point of Sale systems through a single gateway. See also Internet Banking; Switch.
| Architecture: gateway |
1. A passage through a fence or wall.
2. A frame, arch, etc., in which a gate is hung.
3. A structure at an entrance or gate designed for ornament or defense.
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A gateway is a point of entry or exit at which a gate may be hung.
Gateway may also refer to:
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Computer terminology
- Gateway (telecommunications), a computer or a network that allows or controls access to another computer or network
- Gateway (web page), a webpage designed to attract visitors and search engines to a particular website
- Payment gateway, the software interface between a web-based shopping cart and a merchant account
- Gateway (computer program), a link between two computer programs allowing them to share information and bypass certain protocols on a host computer
- Residential gateway, a home networking device
Companies
- Gateway, Inc. (formerly Gateway 2000), a computer manufacturer
- Gateway, a former name of the UK supermarket chain now rebranded as Somerfield
- Gateway Building Society, a UK building society bought in 1988 by the Woolwich Building Society
- Gateways Books and Tapes, a book and audio tape retailer bought in 1988 by Books-A-Million
- Gateway Newstands, a Canadian convenience store chain located in large office buildings, shopping centres, public places, and transit stations in the United States and Canada
Geography
Africa
South Africa
- Gateway Theatre of Shopping, a shopping centre in Durban
Australia
- Gateway Bridge, Brisbane, the most eastern crossing of the Brisbane River, Brisbane
- Gateway Motorway, a freeway in Brisbane
Asia
Hong Kong
- The Gateway, Hong Kong, a shopping centre in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
India
- Gateway of India, Bombay
Singapore
- Gateway Monorail Station, a station on the Sentosa Monorail
- The Gateway, Singapore, a twin-building office complex
Turkestan
Europe
Poland
Romania /Serbia
North America
Canada
- Gateway Boulevard, a major street in Edmonton
- Gateway Station on the Vancouver SkyTrain's Expo Line
- Greater Vancouver Gateway Program, an infrastructure project for Greater Vancouver
United States : Communities
- Gateway, Alaska, census-designated place
- Gateway, Arkansas, town
- Gateway, California
- Gateway, Los Angeles County, California
- Gateway, Nevada County, California
- Gateway, San Diego, California, neighborhood
- Gateway, Colorado, unincorporated town
- Gateway, Florida, census-designated place
United States : Landmarks and structures
- Gateway International Raceway, a racetrack in Madison, Illinois
- Gateway Arch, part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in St. Louis
- Gateway Region, the most urbanized part of northeastern New Jersey, including Newark and Jersey City
- Gateway National Recreation Area, a string of parks and beaches in New York City and New Jersey
- Westfield Gateway, an enclosed shopping mall in Lincoln, Nebraska
- Gateway Station (Charlotte, North Carolina), a proposed intermodal transit center in Charlotte, North Carolina
- The Gateway Sports and Entertainment Complex (more commonly known as "Gateway"), a stadium complex in Cleveland, Ohio, containing Progressive Field and Quicken Loans Arena
- The Gateway District, a large open air retail, residential and office complex in Salt Lake City
Music
- Gateway (band) a jazz trio featuring John Abercrombie, Jack DeJohnette and Dave Holland
- Gateway (Gateway album) a 1976 album released by the band on ECM Records
- Gateway (album), an album by stoner metal band Bongzilla
In fiction
- Common synonym for portal
- Gateway (novel), a 1977 novel by Frederik Pohl, the first book of the Heechee series and winner of the Hugo Award and Nebula Award
- Gateway (computer game), two adventure games based on the novel have been created by Legend Entertainment
- Gateway (comics), a supporting character in Marvel's X-Men series
Other
- Gateway drug theory, a hypothesis on drug use
- Gateway Rehabilitation Center, a rehabilitation center for drug and alcohol addicts, in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, USA
- "Gateway" in oceanography, ocean currents in the global thermohaline circulation
- "Gateway" in aviation, the start or the termination for airlines at airports
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| Translations: Gateway |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - port, portåbning
Nederlands (Dutch)
ingang, poort, communicatiepoort (computer)
Français (French)
n. - entrée, (fig) voie ouverte, (Comput) connexion (entre réseaux)
Deutsch (German)
n. - Eingang, Tor, Torbogen
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - είσοδος, πύλη, (Η/Υ) πύλη δικτύου (μέσο διατερματικής επικοινωνίας)
idioms:
- gateway to ingresso a
Português (Portuguese)
n. - passagem (f), portão (m), caminho (m) de entrada ou saída, porta (f) de comunicação (Inf.)
idioms:
- gateway to acesso a (m)
Русский (Russian)
проход, ворота, доступ
idioms:
- gateway to подход (к проблеме и т.п.)
Español (Spanish)
n. - software o hardware que une dos redes de computadoras, (comp) compuerta
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - port(valv), förbindelse mellan nätverk
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
入口处, 通道, 门户, 途径, 方法
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 入口處, 通道, 門戶, 途徑, 方法
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 出入り口, 通路, 道
idioms:
- gateway to ～への道, 手段
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) مدخل له بوابه
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - פתח השער, כניסה, שער
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