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A gateway is a point of entry or exit at which a gate
Gate
A gate is a point of entry to a space enclosed by walls, or a moderately sized opening in a fence. Gates may prevent or control entry or exit, or they may be merely decorative. Other terms for gate include yett and port...

may be hung.

Gateway may also refer to:

Computer terminology

Gateway (telecommunications)
Gateway (telecommunications)
In telecommunications, the term gateway has the following meaning:*In a communications network, a network node equipped for interfacing with another network that uses different protocols....

, a computer or a network that allows or controls access to another computer or network
Gateway (web page)
Gateway (web page)
Gateway is a phrase used by webmasters and search engine optimizers to describe a webpage designed to attract visitors and search engines to a particular website. A typical gateway page is small, simple and highly optimized. Its primary goal is to attract visitors searching for relevant key words...

, a webpage designed to attract visitors and search engines to a particular website
Payment gateway
Payment gateway
A payment gateway is an e-commerce application service provider service that authorizes payments for e-businesses, online retailers, bricks and clicks, or traditional brick and mortar. It is the equivalent of a physical point of sale terminal located in most retail outlets...

, the software interface between a web-based shopping cart and a merchant account
Gateway (computer program)
Gateway (computer program)
A gateway is a link between two computer programs or systems such as Internet Forums. A gateway acts as a portal between two programs allowing them to share information by communicating between protocols on a computer or between dissimilar computers....

, a link between two computer programs allowing them to share information and bypass certain protocols on a host computer
Residential gateway
Residential gateway
A residential gateway is a home networking device, used as a gateway to connect devices in the home to the Internet or other WAN.It is an umbrella term, used to cover multi-function networking computer appliances used in homes, which may combine a DSL or cable modem, a firewall, a consumer-grade...

, a home networking device

Companies

Gateway, Inc.
Gateway, Inc.
Gateway Computer Corporation, is a computer hardware company headquartered in Irvine, California, USA which develops, manufactures, supports, and markets a wide range of personal computers, computer monitors, servers, and computer accessories...

(formerly Gateway 2000), a computer manufacturer
Gateway, a former UK supermarket chain rebranded as Somerfield
Somerfield
Somerfield was a chain of small to medium sized supermarkets operating in the United Kingdom. The company was taken over by the Co-operative Group on 2 March 2009 in a £1.57 billion deal, creating the UK's fifth largest food retailer. The name is currently being phased out and replaced by the...

in the 1990s
Gateway Building Society, a UK building society bought in 1988 by the Woolwich Building Society
Gateways Books and Tapes, a book and audio tape retailer bought in 1988 by Books-A-Million
Books-A-Million
Books-A-Million, Inc., also known as BAM!, is a company that owns the second largest U.S. bookstore chain and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. The company operates over 200 stores in the South, Midwest, Northeast...
Gateway Newstands
Gateway Newstands
Gateway Newstands is a company that operates convenience stores and kiosks in large office buildings, shopping centres, public places, and transit stations in the United States and Canada...

, a Canadian convenience store chain located in large office buildings, shopping centres, public places, and transit stations in the United States and Canada

Churches

Gateway Church (Texas)
Gateway Church (Texas)
Gateway Church is a non-denominational Charismatic Christian megachurch located in Southlake, Texas. In its 10 year history, the church has averaged more than 16,000 in attendance each week...

, a mega-church located in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Gateway Church
Gateway Church
Gateway Church may refer to:*Gateway Church , a contemporary Christian community on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia*Gateway Church , a non-denominational Charismatic Christian megachurch in Southlake, Texas, United States...

, a church located in Victoria, Australia

Australia

Gateway Bridge, Brisbane
Gateway Bridge, Brisbane
The Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges are a pair of road bridges on the Gateway Motorway , which skirts the eastern suburbs of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. They are the most eastern crossing of the Brisbane River, the closest to Moreton Bay, crossing at the Quarries Reach, between Eagle Farm and Murarrie...

, the most eastern crossing of the Brisbane River, Brisbane
Gateway Motorway
Gateway Motorway
The Gateway Motorway is a major motorway in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The Gateway Bridge is owned and operated by Queensland Motorways....

, a freeway in Brisbane

Singapore

Gateway Monorail Station
Gateway Monorail Station
Gateway Station is the last station along the discontinued Sentosa Monorail in Singapore. It is located near the Visitor Arrival Centre and Visitor Departure Centre.-Platforms:Platform 1: BoardingPlatform 2: Alighting...

, a station on the Sentosa Monorail
The Gateway, Singapore
The Gateway, Singapore
The Gateway is a 37-storey, , twin tower skyscraper complex completed in April 1990 on Beach Road in the Downtown Core of Singapore. The two buildings are named The Gateway East and The Gateway West.-Architecture:...

, a twin-building office complex

Canada

Gateway Boulevard
Gateway Boulevard
Gateway Boulevard is a one-way major arterial in south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a major commuter route for communities south of Edmonton, such Leduc....

, a major street in Edmonton
Gateway Station
Gateway Station
Gateway Station is a station on an elevated portion of the Expo Line, a part of Vancouver, British Columbia's SkyTrain rapid transit system.Gateway Station is located in the northern end of the downtown of Surrey, also known as Whalley. It is situated on 108th Avenue, near King George Highway...

on the Vancouver SkyTrain's Expo Line
Greater Vancouver Gateway Program
Greater Vancouver Gateway Program
The Gateway Program is a $3.0 billion regional transportation project for Metro Vancouver that is being managed by the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation...

, an infrastructure project for Greater Vancouver

United States : Communities

Gateway, Alaska
Gateway, Alaska
Gateway is a census-designated place in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area...

, census-designated place
Gateway, Arkansas
Gateway, Arkansas
Gateway is a town in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 116 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

, town
Gateway, California (disambiguation), multiple locations
- Gateway, Los Angeles County, California
- Gateway, Nevada County, California
  Gateway, Nevada County, California
  Gateway is an unincorporated community in Nevada County, California. It lies at an elevation of 5948 feet . Gateway is located west of Truckee....
- Gateway, San Diego, California
  Gateway, San Diego, California
  -Geography:Gateway's borders are defined by State Route 15 to the West, Interstate 805 to the Northeast, Home Avenue to the Southeast, and State Route 94 to the South.-Education:* Rowan Elementary School -External links:...
  
  , neighborhood
Gateway, Colorado
Gateway, Colorado
Gateway is an unincorporated town and a U.S. Post Office located in Mesa County, Colorado, United States. The Gateway Post Office has the ZIP Code 81522.-Tourism:...

, unincorporated town
Gateway, Florida
Gateway, Florida
Gateway is a census-designated place in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,943 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Cape Coral–Fort Myers Metropolitan Statistical Area...

, census-designated place

United States : Landmarks and structures

Gateway International Raceway
Gateway International Raceway
Gateway Motorsports Park is a race track in Madison, Illinois, USA, just east of St. Louis, Missouri. After being shuttered by former owner Dover Motorsports Inc., on Nov. 3, 2010, it was announced Sept. 8, 2011, that the facility would re-open and host an NHRA Full Throttle Series event Oct. 5-7,...

, a racetrack in Madison, Illinois
Gateway Arch
Gateway Arch
The Gateway Arch, or Gateway to the West, is an arch that is the centerpiece of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in St. Louis, Missouri. It was built as a monument to the westward expansion of the United States...

, part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in St. Louis
Gateway Region
Gateway Region
The Gateway Region is located in the northeastern part of State of New Jersey in the United States of America. The area encompasses Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, Union and Middlesex counties...

, the most urbanized part of northeastern New Jersey, including Newark and Jersey City
Gateway National Recreation Area
Gateway National Recreation Area
Gateway National Recreation Area is a National Recreation Area in the Port of New York and New Jersey. Scattered over Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island, New York and Monmouth County, New Jersey, it provides recreational opportunities that are rare for a dense urban environment, including ocean...

, parks and beaches in New York City and New Jersey
Westfield Gateway
Westfield Gateway
Westfield Gateway is an enclosed shopping mall located in Lincoln, Nebraska owned by the Westfield Group.-History:The mall opened as Gateway Shopping Center in 1960, developed by Bankers Life Insurance Company of Nebraska at 60th and O streets on land adjacent to its headquarters...

, an enclosed shopping mall in Lincoln, Nebraska
Gateway Station (Charlotte, North Carolina)
Gateway Station (Charlotte, North Carolina)
Gateway Station is a proposed multimodal transit center in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.A.. It will serve the LYNX Red Line commuter rail, Silver Line BRT or light rail and both the West Corridor and Center City Corridor streetcar service, as well as Amtrak, Greyhound inter-city buses and...

, a proposed intermodal transit center in Charlotte, North Carolina
Gateway Project
Gateway Project
The Gateway Project is a proposed American rail expansion project to build a high-speed rail right-of-way and to alleviate the bottleneck along the Northeast Corridor between Newark, New Jersey, and New York City...

, a rail expansion project between Newark, New Jersey and New York City
The Gateway Sports and Entertainment Complex
Gateway Sports and Entertainment Complex
The Gateway Sports and Entertainment Complex is a multipurpose campus located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. It comprises two sports facilities, a transitional space known as Gateway Plaza, and two parking garages...

(more commonly known as "Gateway"), a stadium complex in Cleveland, Ohio, containing Progressive Field and Quicken Loans Arena
The Gateway District
Gateway District
The Gateway District is a large open air retail, residential and office complex in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The complex is centered around the historic Union Pacific Depot in downtown Salt Lake City...

, a large open air retail, residential and office complex in Salt Lake City

Music

Gateway (band)
Gateway (band)
Gateway was an American jazz trio formed in 1975. The members were John Abercrombie, guitar, Dave Holland, bass, and Jack DeJohnette, drums.-Discography:*1976: Gateway *1978: Gateway 2 *1995: Homecoming...

a jazz trio featuring John Abercrombie, Jack DeJohnette and Dave Holland
- Gateway (Gateway album)
  Gateway (Gateway album)
  Gateway is the debut album by Gateway, a trio composed of John Abercrombie, Dave Holland and Jack DeJohnette. It was recorded in 1975 and released on the ECM label in 1976. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "The interplay between the three musicians is quite impressive although listeners...
  
  a 1976 album released by the band on ECM Records
- Gateway 2
  Gateway 2
  Gateway 2 is the second album by Gateway, a trio composed of John Abercrombie, Dave Holland and Jack DeJohnette. It was recorded in 1977 and released on the ECM label in 1978. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "the playing on the five group originals is generally more fiery than introspective...
  
  , the band's second album
Gateway (Bongzilla album), an album by stoner metal band Bongzilla
Gateway, an album by electronic ambient artist Erik Wøllo
Gateway Indoor
Gateway Indoor
Gateway Indoor is an indoor drumline based in St. Louis, MO. The group competes in the Percussion Independent World division of Winter Guard International, as well as the Mid-Continental Color Guard Association circuit.-Background:Gateway Indoor was started in 2004 by Paul Richardson and Mike...

, an indoor percussion ensemble
Indoor percussion ensemble
An indoor percussion ensemble or indoor drumline consists of the marching percussion and front ensemble sections of a marching band or drum corps. The only exceptions are in concert divisions where the marching line is absent and the ensemble consists entirely of a pit...

from St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...

Film

Gateway (film), a 1938 dramatic film directed by Alfred L. Werker
Alfred L. Werker
Alfred L. Werker was a film director whose work in movies spanned from 1917 through 1957. After a number of film production jobs and assistant directing, Werker co-directed his first film, Ridin' the Wind in 1925 alongside director Del Andrews...

In fiction

Common synonym for portal
Gateway (novel)
Gateway (novel)
Gateway is a 1977 science fiction novel by American writer Frederik Pohl. Gateway won the 1978 Hugo Award for Best Novel, the 1978 Locus Award for Best Novel, the 1977 Nebula Award for Best Novel, and the 1978 John W. Campbell Award. It is the opening novel in the Heechee saga...

, a 1977 novel by Frederik Pohl, the first book of the Heechee series and winner of the Hugo Award and Nebula Award
- Gateway (computer game)
  Gateway (computer game)
  Gateway and Gateway II , are interactive fiction games released by Legend Entertainment, and written by Glen Dahlgren and Mike Verdu. They are based on Frederik Pohl's Heechee universe....
  
  , two adventure games based on the novel have been created by Legend Entertainment
Gateway (comics)
Gateway (comics)
Gateway is a fictional comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics Universe, an Australian mutant with the ability to teleport objects and people from one location to another. He is considered an unofficial member of the X-Men...

, a supporting character in Marvel's X-Men series

Other

Gateway drug theory, a hypothesis on drug use
Gateway Rehabilitation Center, a rehabilitation center for drug and alcohol addicts, in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, USA
"Gateway" in oceanography
Oceanography
Oceanography , also called oceanology or marine science, is the branch of Earth science that studies the ocean...

, ocean currents in the global thermohaline circulation
"Gateway" in aviation
Aviation
Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:...

, the start or the termination for airlines at airports
Gateway Technology
Gateway Technology
The Gateway cloning System, invented and commercialized by Invitrogen since the late 1990s, is a molecular biology method that enables researchers to efficiently transfer DNA-fragments between plasmids using a proprietary set of recombination sequences, the "Gateway att" sites, and two proprietary...

, a cloning system in molecular biology