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gateways

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gate⋅way

  [geyt-wey]
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–noun
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.
Origin:
1700–10; gate 1 + way
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gate·way   (gāt'wā')   
n.  

  1. An opening or a structure framing an opening, such as an arch, that may be closed by a gate.

  2. Something that serves as an entrance or a means of access: a gateway to success; the gateway to the West.

  3. Software or hardware that enables communication between computer networks that use different communications protocols. Also called router2.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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