security gates

Access control portals

Security gates are barriers controlling access to restricted areas—building entrances, parking lots, gated communities, or airport checkpoints.

They range from simple swinging gates requiring a key to sophisticated systems with keypads, card readers, or biometric scanners.

The term also covers metal detectors at airports and public venues: We had to pass through security gates before entering the stadium.

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surveillance systems · restricted zones · no entry · access denied · lockdown · metal detectors · body scanner · entranceway · restrictions · mantrap · access control · sally port · checkpoint · keypad · intercom · campus · scanner · closure

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