Gateway
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
Interface providing compatibility between networks by converting transmission speeds, protocols, codes, or security measures.
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2
Senses
SANS Glossary of Security Terms
A network point that acts as an entrance to another network.
ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary
A device (router, firewall) on a network that serves as an entrance to another network
Wordset Dictionary
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
Classifications
Entity Type
Network95%rule-basedr:entity.network.gear.v1
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- Gateways
- possessive
- Gateway's
- pluralpossessive
- Gateways'