1. (

• gate

) a movable barrier in a fence or wall ;

2. (

• gate ,
• logic_gate

) a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs ;

3. (

• gate

) total admission receipts at a sports event ;

4. (

• gate ,

) passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark ;

1. (

• gate

) supply with a gate; "The house was gated" ;

2. (

• gate

) control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate ;

3. (

• gate

) restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment ;