[geyt-wey] 
| 1. | an entrance or passage that may be closed by a gate. |
| 2. | a structure for enclosing such an opening or entrance. |
| 3. | any passage by or point at which a region may be entered: New York soon became the gateway to America. |
| 4. | software or hardware that links two computer networks. |
| gate·way (gāt'wā') n.
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| Main Entry: | gateway |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See residential gateway |
gateway
1.
Preferred terms are "protocol converter" (connects networks that use different protocols), "router" (connects two broadcast networks at layer 3 (network layer). Another example is a mail gateway, which is a layer 7 (application layer) gateway.
2.
(2000-05-24)
