default gateway

AmE: /dɪˈfɔːlt ˈɡeɪtˌweɪ/

Definition

Definition of default gateway - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

network device that forwards traffic to external networks when no route matches

TECH.

Set the default gateway to the router's IP address in the network settings.
Without a configured default gateway, the server cannot reach the internet.
Check that the default gateway is on the same subnet as the client machine.

uncontested

unopposed

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Expressions with default

by default

adv.

automatically without active choice or intervention

The computer starts in safe mode by default.

in default

adv.

failing to fulfill an obligation

He was sued for being in default on his loan payments.

payment default

failure to pay money owed by the agreed or required time

The lender reported a payment default after three missed mortgage installments.

win by default

become the winner because the other side cannot compete

She will win by default if he doesn't show up.

default language

language someone normally uses when speaking or writing unless requested otherwise

English is her default language when emailing international clients.

default on

fail to pay a debt or loan

He defaulted on his student loans.

Expressions with gateway

at the gateway to

prep.

located at an entry point to a place

The city is at the gateway to the mountains.

gateway drug

activity leading to deeper involvement

Video games can be a gateway drug to tech careers.

gateway to success

opportunity leading to success

This job could be your gateway to success.

gateway to the world

place or means of access to global opportunities

The city is known as a gateway to the world for international trade.

gateway to heaven

path or way to spiritual enlightenment

Meditation can be a gateway to heaven for many people.

gateway to hell

entrance to a place of eternal suffering

The cave was believed to be a gateway to hell.

payment gateway

online system that sends buyers’ card details to banks for approval

Our store uses a secure payment gateway to handle credit card orders.

gateway city

city serving as entry point to country or region

New York is a major gateway city for international travelers.

gateway server

computer that controls and connects traffic between different networks or systems

All external emails pass through the company’s gateway server first.

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French:passerelle par défaut, ...
German:Standardgateway, ...
Italian:gateway predefinito, ...
Spanish:puerta de enlace predeterminada, ...
Portuguese:gateway predefinido, ...
Chinese:默认网关, ...
Japanese:デフォルトゲートウェイ, ...
Arabic:بَوَّابَة افْتِرَاضِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:שַׁעַר בְּרֵירַת מֶחְדָּל, ...
Russian:шлюз по умолчанию, ...
Ukrainian:шлюз за замовчуванням, ...
Hindi:डिफ़ॉल्ट गेटवे, ...
Bengali:ডিফল্ট গেটওয়ে, ...
Catalan:porta d'enllaç predeterminada, ...
Czech:výchozí brána, ...
Danish:default gateway, ...
Dutch:standaardgateway, ...
Greek:προεπιλεγμένη πύλη, ...
Hungarian:alapértelmezett átjáró, ...
Khmer:ច្រកចេញលំនាំដើម, ...
Korean:기본 게이트웨이, ...
Persian:دروازه پیش‌فرض, ...
Polish:brama domyślna, ...
Portuguese (BR):gateway padrão, ...
Romanian:gateway implicit, ...
Swedish:standard-gateway, ...
Thai:เกตเวย์เริ่มต้น, ...
Turkish:varsayılan ağ geçidi, ...
Vietnamese:cổng mặc định, ...

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