gateway: Meaning and Definition of

gate•way

Pronunciation: (gāt'wā"), [key]
— n.
  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.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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