Chinese Conversation · Level 71
90 words
Chinese word
网关
Pronunciation
Pinyinwǎng guān
Meaning
- noungateway
Example
路由器和网关是不同的设备。lù yóu qì hé wǎng guān shì bù tóng de shè bèi
Routers and gateways are different devices.
More examples
手机连到同一WiFi时，系统会显示网关地址。shǒu jī lián dào tóng yī WiFi shí xì tǒng huì xiǎn shì wǎng guān dì zhǐ
When a phone connects to the same Wi-Fi network, the system displays the gateway address.
Core concept
A network doorway that translates or passes traffic across a boundary.
Common phrases
网关地址wǎng guān dì zhǐ
gateway address
网关设置wǎng guān shè zhì
gateway settings
Similar words
路由器lù yóu qì: A device that sends data along the right path between networks and connects devices to the internet.
默认网关mò rèn wǎng guān: The configured IP address that a device uses to reach networks outside its local one.
Definition in Chinese
在计算机网络中，指连接两个或多个网络并转发数据的设备或软件，常用于实现不同网络或协议之间的通信与互通。zài jì suàn jī wǎng luò zhōng zhǐ lián jiē liǎng gè huò duō gè wǎng luò bìng zhuǎn fā shù jù de shè bèi huò ruǎn jiàn cháng yòng yú shí xiàn bù tóng wǎng luò huò xié yì zhī jiān de tōng xìn yǔ hù tōng
Word origin
网关 (wǎngguān, "gateway") joins 网 (wǎng, "network") with 关 (guān, "gate"), highlighting the point where traffic crosses from one network environment into another.
Usage tips
- In computing, a gateway can be a program as well as equipment, so a visible network appliance is not required.