gateway

Meanings

Noun

• An entrance capable of being blocked by use of a gate.
• A place regarded as giving access to somewhere.
• Any point that represents the beginning of a transition from one place or phase to another.
• A point at which freight moving from one territory to another is interchanged between transportation lines.
• 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.

Verb

• To make available via a gateway, or access point.

Related

Narrower meaning words

• default gateway

Origin

• From gate + way.