gating

[gey-ting]

noun

1. the act or process of controlling the passage or pathway of something.

2. Cell Biology.,  the process by which a channel in a cell membrane opens or closes.

3. Metallurgy.,  a system for casting metal involving a mold with a channel or opening into which the molten metal is poured.

4. Electronics.,  the process of controlling the operation of an electronic device by means of a gate, a signal that makes an electronic circuit operative or inoperative either for a certain time interval or until another signal is received.

5. (at British universities) a punishment in which a student is confined to the college grounds.

   The penalty for being out after hours will be gating for up to a month.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gating¹

First recorded in 1945–50; gat(e) ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The Betting and Gaming Council responded by saying that its members "take a zero tolerance approach to betting by children" and have introduced new age gating rules.

From BBC

In a new study published in Advanced Materials, the Argonne team proposed a new kind of "redox gating" technique that can control the movement of electrons in and out of a semiconducting material.

From Science Daily

A departure from that vision came, Mr. Krier said, when “the residents got together and democratically voted for gating,” effectively creating an array of closed communities within a development that otherwise remains open.

From New York Times

In the hedge fund world, such a move, known as “gating,” is considered a drastic step meant to avoid the equivalent of a run on the bank.

From New York Times

"They use the 'gating theory of pain' - by putting a stimulus into the spinal cord above where the pain comes in, they block the route of the pain from getting to your brain," she says.

From BBC