gateway
Opening for passage
A gateway is an entrance or passage through a barrier—a gate in a wall, fence, or hedge, or the structure framing it.
By extension, gateway means a point of entry or access to something larger: St. Louis was the gateway to the West.
A gateway drug is one thought to lead users toward harder substances.
In computing, a gateway is a device or software that connects different networks, translating between protocols.
Passage into a room
- archwayCurved overhead passage
- portalImposing entrance or gate
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- entrywayPassage serving as entrance
arch · passage · opening · vestibule · foyer · ingress · entranceway · torii
Intermediate stage toward goal
- springboardFlexible platform for jumping
- launching padRocket departure platform
- pathwayDesignated route for travel
- entry pointWhere access begins
foothold · starting point · bridge · conduit · catalyst · door opener · breakthrough · first step
Packet-forwarding network device
- firewallNetwork access control system
- proxyAuthorized substitute
- nodeConnection point in networks
- serverOne who attends tables
protocol · packet · IP address · NAT · bridge · switch · modem · hub
Confirming genuine identity
- loginAuthentication act or screen
- passwordAuthentication string
- credentialsEvidence of qualification or identity
- authorizationFormal permission granted
security · firewall · encryption · VPN · token · key · clearance · verification
Psychoactive hemp plant
- alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
- tobaccoDried smoking leaf
- nicotineAddictive tobacco alkaloid
- cannabisPsychoactive hemp plant
escalation · addiction · substance · experimentation · progression · dependency · risk factor · precursor
doorway
Passage into a room
entryway · arch · passage · opening · vestibule · foyer · ingress · entranceway · torii · pylon
stepping stone
Intermediate stage toward goal
- springboardFlexible platform for jumping
- launching padRocket departure platform
- pathwayDesignated route for travel
entry point · foothold · starting point · bridge · conduit · catalyst · door opener · breakthrough · first step · introduction
router
Packet-forwarding network device
server · protocol · packet · IP address · NAT · bridge · switch · modem · hub · LAN
authentication
Confirming genuine identity
- loginAuthentication act or screen
- passwordAuthentication string
- credentialsEvidence of qualification or identity
authorization · security · firewall · encryption · VPN · token · key · clearance · verification · biometrics
marijuana
Psychoactive hemp plant
cannabis · escalation · addiction · substance · experimentation · progression · dependency · risk factor · precursor
- connectionslink, links, connect, connection, tie
- Building metaphorsfoundation, building blocks, cornerstone, pillar, framework
- doorwaysthreshold, passage, portal, entryway, entrance
- openingsopening, aperture, gap, hole, slit
- passagestunnel, hallway, duct, walkway, channel
- stepping stonesspringboard, launching pad, launchpad, foothold, first step
gatewaybarrier
Obstruction preventing passage
blockade · obstruction · wall · barricade · obstacle
gatewayconclusion
End or deduction
terminus · endpoint · dead end · finish line · cul-de-sac
- Gateway ArchCatenary-shaped memorial in Missouri
- gateway drugsIntroductory addictive substances
- bad gatewayProxy error response
- gateway cityImmigrant arrival hub
- payment gatewaySoftware routing card transactions
- Thames GatewaySoutheast England development region