gateway

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a place or situation that gives you the chance to reach or experience something else.

n. a location or circumstance regarded as providing the primary means of access to a region, state, or opportunity.

“The city is often called the gateway to the mountains because so many hikers start there.”

“For many young graduates, this internship serves as a gateway to a career in international diplomacy.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Computing Technical

n. a device or program that connects two different computer networks so they can talk to each other.

n. a network node that connects two networks using different protocols, often serving as an entry point to the wider internet.

“If the gateway is down, none of the computers in the office can access the internet.”

“The network administrator configured the secure gateway to filter incoming traffic and prevent unauthorised access to the internal server.”

C1 · Advanced Computing Technical · Formal

v. to make something available through a specific entrance or computer point.

v. to provide or control access to a resource or network through a specific interface.

“The company decided to gateway their internal tools through a single secure portal.”

“By gatewaying the legacy database through a modern API, the developers allowed the mobile app to retrieve real-time inventory data.”