gateway

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|entrance}} A [[passage]] that can be [[close]]d by use of a [[gate]].
2. A place regarded as giving access to somewhere.
3. Any point that represents the beginning of a [[transition]] from one [[place]] or [[phase]] to another.
4. A point at which [[freight]] moving from one [[territory]] to another is [[interchanged]] between transportation lines.
5. {{lb|en|computing|networking|telecommunications}} In wireless internet, an access point with additional software capabilities such as providing [[NAT]] and [[DHCP]], which may also provide [[VPN]] support, roaming, [[firewall]]s, various levels of security, etc.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|digital communications}} To make [[available]] using a gateway, or [[access point]].

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