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Gateway (gate)

An opening fitted with a swinging barrier giving passage through an exterior wall or fence.

First in use: ancient / pre-modern
Duplicate · right

Gateway (networking)

A node or router configured to translate communication protocols between two dissimilar network architectures.

First in use: the 1970s

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Garden gates vs. default gateways.

Which meaning of Gateway is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Gateway (gate) came first (ancient / pre-modern). Gateway (networking) arrived in the 1970s. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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