gating

American  

[gey-ting] / ˈgeɪ tɪŋ /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of gating

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

Example Sentences

“A couple of years ago, it was all about the chips being the gating factor,” Matthew Sallee, head of investments at Tortoise Capital, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch

“A couple of years ago, it was all about the chips being the gating factor,” Matthew Sallee, head of investments at Tortoise Capital, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch

Overall: Aligned with a positive macro regime with selective, income-seeking markets thanks to low volatility and improving technicals—but fundamental cleanup remains the gating factor for sustained rerating.

From Barron's

Two particularly puzzling behaviors have long intrigued scientists: rectification and gating.

From Science Daily

“Our sense is that the concept of data being central is translating from a theory to practice as it becomes a bona fide gating factor to effective AI adoption,” he wrote.

From Barron's