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gate·way  (gtw)
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.

gateway [ˈgeɪtˌweɪ]
n
1. an entrance that may be closed by or as by a gate
2. a means of entry or access Bombay, gateway to India
3. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) Computing hardware and software that connect incompatible computer networks, allowing information to be passed from one to another
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gateway - an entrance that can be closed by a gategateway - an entrance that can be closed by a gate
entrance, entranceway, entryway, entree, entry - something that provides access (to get in or get out); "they waited at the entrance to the garden"; "beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral"
Translations
gateway [ˈgeɪtweɪ] N (gen) → puerta f (de acceso)
New York, the gateway to AmericaNueva York, la puerta a América
the gateway to successla puerta al éxito
gateway [ˈgeɪtweɪ] n
(= entrance) → porte f
(fig) the gateway to the continent → la porte vers le continent
a gateway to success → une porte vers le succès
gateway drug n
It is thought that cannabis is a gateway drug to harder substances → On croit que le cannabis est une drogue qui incite à la consommation de drogue dure.
gateway [ˈgeɪtˌweɪ] nporta
the gateway to success → la strada del successo


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Combine this with Marvell's unique, self- contained WLAN module and telecommunications operators and end customers are able to immediately and cost effectively add WLAN capabilities to its existing DSL gateway.
Small but powerful, the DSL Gateway integrates the DSL modem with a four-port router and offers both Ethernet and Wi-Fi connectivity to the Internet.
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