# gating

Pronunciation: say "GAYT-ing" /ˈɡeɪtɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of gate. — present participle and gerund of gate
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of gate. Use this form for an action happening now or as a noun for the activity itself.
   - _The studio is gating its back catalog behind a paid plan._
   - _Gating downloads by region eased the strain on the servers._

## Noun

2. The selective control or limiting of who can reach or use something.
   - Simple: Controlling who or what can get into or use something.
   - _Membership gating ensures only verified users reach the inner forum._
   - _The company introduced gating to limit access to its beta program._
3. The control of signal flow according to set conditions or criteria.
   - Simple: Letting signals through only when certain conditions are met.
   - _Noise gating removes the hiss during the silent passages of a recording._
   - _The circuit relies on gating to pass pulses only at the clock edge._
4. The way a set of gates is arranged or laid out.
   - Simple: A set of gates put together in a particular layout.
   - _The stadium's gating funnels fans toward separate entrances._
   - _Poor gating at the crossing caused long delays for the herd._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/gating (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).