The process of controlling access or passage through a gate, or in electronics, the process of allowing a signal through only during certain times.
From 'gate' (Old English 'geat' meaning opening) plus the suffix '-ing' indicating action or process. Originally referred to physically controlling access through an opening.
In modern technology, gating is everywhere—your phone's circuits use gating to control billions of electrical signals per second, which is the same basic principle as a bouncer deciding who gets into a club.
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