gateway
n.
entrance, portal; passage; computer which connects two networks (Computers)
Gateway
n.
American corporation headquartered in California, manufacturer and distributor of personal computer systems and related equipment
Gateway
gateway
Noun
1. an entrance that can be closed by a gate
(hypernym) entrance, entranceway, entryway, entry, entree
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
gateway
1. In a
communications network, a network
node equipped for interfacing with another network that uses different protocols. (
188 ) Note 1: A gateway may contain devices such as
protocol translators,
impedance matching devices, rate converters,
fault isolators, or
signal translators as necessary to provide
system interoperability. It also requires that mutually acceptable administrative procedures be established between the two networks. Note 2: A protocol translation/mapping gateway interconnects networks with different network protocol technologies by performing the required protocol conversions. 2. Loosely, a
computer configured to perform the tasks of a gateway.