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.

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Meanings

noundefault gateway (plural default gateways)

plural default gateways

  1. computingThe 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.
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APA

default gateway. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/default%20gateway

MLA

“default gateway.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/default%20gateway. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “default gateway,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/default%20gateway.

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