Definition of Gateway

Babylon English
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

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Gateway Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries

BTS Transportation Expressions
Gateway
In the context of travel activities, gateway refers to a major airport or seaport. Internationally, gateway can also mean the port where customs clearance takes place. (USTTA1)

Raynet Business & Marketing Glossary
Gateway
the computer which provides the bridge which links the host with the database

Railroad-Related Terms
Interchange Point
The point at which two or more railroads join. Traffic is passed from one road to another at interchange points.

Company Info: Ticker, Name, Description
GBTS
Gateway Bank & Trust Co.
Exchange: Nasdaq
Not available.

GBTSW
Gateway Bank & Trust Co.
Exchange: Nasdaq
Not Available

GNRG
GATEWAY ENERGY CORP
Exchange: OTCBB
Not Available

GTW
GATEWAY INC
Exchange: NYSE
Develops, manufactures and markets directly to consumers broad line of desktop and portable personal computers and related products including notebooks, printers, monitors, fax/modems, and cd-rom drives; And provides service and technical support of software and personal computer products sold.

GWAM
GATEWAY AMERICAN
Exchange: OTCBB
Not Available

GWAY
GATEWAY INDS INC
Exchange: OTCBB
Not Available


Gateway Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries

FOLDOC
gateway
1. <networking> A deprecated term for a device that enables data to flow between different networks (forming an internet).
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. An interface between an information source and a World-Wide Web serverCommon Gateway Interface is a standard for such interfaces. The information source can be any system that can be accessed by a program running on the web server. A typical example is a relational database.
(2000-05-24)

Glossary of the European Information Society
Gateway
One of the most common usages for the term is an on-line service company that givescustomers access to a server or a network as Internet. Inside a company, the term usually refers to special hardware that connects two different types of
systems, such as a main-frame to a local-area network.

A Glossary of Internet & PC Terminology
Gateway
A gateway is a device that connects different networks together - this handles the transfer of data between the networks any conversion that is required to enable the data which has been extracted from one network to be read in the other network.

WebGuest Web Glossary
Gateway
An interface that connects two different networks (a LAN can be connected to the Internet through some kind of gateway). An interface that translates between two different protocols  is also called a gateway.

Internet Glossary
Gateway
A computer system that connects two incompatible services such as a commercial online service and the Internet.

Panda Software Glossary
Gateway
A computer that allows communication between different types of platforms, networks, computers or programs.

SAN Acronyms
Gateway
A device that connects incompatible networks by providing the necessary translation, both for hardware and software.

Internetworking Terms
gateway
The term "router" is now used in place of the original definition of "gateway". Currently, a gateway is a communications device/program which passes data between networks having similar functions but dissimilar implementations. This should not be confused with a protocol converter. By this definition, a router is a layer 3 (network layer) gateway, and a mail gateway is a layer 7 (application layer) gateway. See also: mail gateway, router, protocol converter.

INTERNET TERMS&ACRONYMSV1.0
GATEWAY
Computer hardware and software that allow users to connect from one network to another.The interface between two opposing protocols.

The Internet Dictionary
gateway
A computer that links two networks, routing IP datagrams and often converting protocols or messages from one network to the other. The term can also refer to a system capability that provides direct access to other remote networks or services.

Glossary of Computer and Internet Terms
Gateway
A gateway can be either hardware or software that acts as a bridge between two applications or networks so that data can be transferred between a number of computers. When e-mail gets sent between two servers or when you log in to a web site, there is a gateway that allows the connection take place. In a completely unrelated story, Gateway is also the name of a popular direct-order PC manufacter.


Gateway Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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.
  

WordNet 2.0
gateway

Noun
1. an entrance that can be closed by a gate
(hypernym) entrance, entranceway, entryway, entry, entree

Anagram
gateway
     getaway

hEnglish - advanced version
gateway

gateway
\gate"way`\ (?), 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.
gateway
n : an entrance that can be closed by a gate


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 gateway 2000 
 open shortest-path first interior gateway protocol 
 mail gateway 
 common gateway interface 
 interior gateway protocol 
 exterior gateway protocol 

Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1
gateway
geata bealach

JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary
Porth
Porth = n. aid, help what bears; sustenance; a carriage; a ferry; a port; a gateway


Gateway Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries

US Zip Codes
72733
State: ARKANSAS
City: GATEWAY

81522
State: COLORADO
City: GATEWAY


Gateway Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

ETSI and 3GPP
Gateway
InterWorking MSC

Telecommunication Standard Terms
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,computer configured to perform the tasks of a gateway.

Technical English by wpv
Gateway
A special dedicated computer that attaches to two or more networks and routes packets from one network to the other.

RF Electronics
Gateway
The software and hardware that interconnects two otherwise incompatible networks. It performs extensive protocol conversion to assure compatibility at all levels.


Gateway Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries

maritime&shipping&trade
Gateway
A port of entry into a country or region.


Gateway Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries

English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan
Gateway
temep-sharu


Gateway Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Gateway
Gateway has several meanings. It may often share meanings with the term gate.

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