Cloud Gateway

Noun · Development

Definitions

  1. A gateway component in a cloud environment that routes, secures, or transforms traffic between clients, services, or external networks and cloud-hosted workloads. Cloud gateways may handle ingress, API routing, NAT, service exposure, or hybrid connectivity depending on the platform and design.

    In plain English: A gateway service in the cloud that manages and routes traffic.

    Example: "The public API sat behind a cloud gateway that terminated TLS, applied rate limits, and routed requests to the correct regional service."

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