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Gateway

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-001469

A network device that connects two different networks, allowing data to flow between them. It translates protocols between dissimilar network architectures, acting as an entry and exit point for data. In a typical home network, the router functions as the gateway, connecting the local area network to the internet.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-001469
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectHardware
Record as JSON 
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  "subject": "Hardware",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/gateway/"
}

Record 519 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.