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default gateway

default gateway noun: the node in a computer network using the Internet Protocol suite serving as the forwarding host to other networks when no other route specification matches the destination IP address of a packet.

Noun

default gateway (plural default gateways)

  1. The node in a computer network using the Internet Protocol suite serving as the forwarding host to other networks when no other route specification matches the destination IP address of a packet.

Forms of default gateway

pluraldefault gateways

Questions about default gateway

What does default gateway mean?
Default gateway means the node in a computer network using the Internet Protocol suite serving as the forwarding host to other networks when no other route specification matches the destination IP address of a packet.
What part of speech is default gateway?
Default gateway is a noun.
What is the plural of default gateway?
The plural of default gateway is default gateways.

Words near default gateway in the dictionary

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  2. defats
  3. defatted
  4. defatting
  5. default
  6. default gateway
  7. default gateways
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