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gateway

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noun

an entrance or passage that may be closed by a gate.
a structure for enclosing such an opening or entrance.
any passage by or point at which a region may be entered:
New York soon became the gateway to America.
Digital Technology.
1. software or hardware that connects two disparate computer networks, as to enable the passage of information between a home or business network and the internet.
2. software that facilitates digital communication of text messages over cellular telephone networks.

adjective

relating to or noting an ingested substance, habit, activity, etc., that is relatively free of bad effects but may lead to more dangerous or extreme choices:
sweet gateway drinks that mask the taste of alcohol;
gateway gadgets that seem simple enough, but tempt you to buy expensive accessories.

gateway

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noun

an entrance that may be closed by or as by a gate
a means of entry or access
Mumbai, gateway to India
modifier allowing entry, access, or progress to a more extreme form
gateway drug
gateway drink
computing hardware and software that connect incompatible computer networks, allowing information to be passed from one to another
a software utility that enables text messages to be sent and received over digital cellular telephone networks

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Word History and Origins

Origin of gateway¹

First recorded in 1700–10; gate ¹ + way ¹

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"South Africa could be Ukraine's gateway to Africa because of its ports and financial systems," Prof Zondi said.

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“For any others, this could definitely be a gateway into the genre and her different books.”

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The page was a crucial gateway to customers across Europe for Lithuania bank MyTU.

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This year's Earthshot is being viewed as the curtain raiser to COP which is due to begin a few days later in Belém, the gateway to the Amazon.

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"Nigeria is the gateway to Africa, and Africa is kind of the last continent for British schools to establish in," says Mark Brooks, an export champion for the UK's Department for Business and Trade.

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gate valve gateway drug

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