Das Tor
Example: Das Tor zum Netzwerk wurde gestern aktualisiert.
Definition
"Das Tor" in the context of IT users refers to a gateway or portal that controls access to a network, allowing or restricting data flow between different systems. For example, "Das Tor zum Netzwerk" means the gateway to the network.
Etymology
The word "das Tor" originally means 'gate' or 'door' in German, derived from Old High German 'tora.' In IT, the term was adopted metaphorically to describe a network gateway, a point of entry or exit, similar to a physical gate controlling access. Did you know that 'Tor' is also the name of a popular anonymity network, playing on the concept of a gateway to privacy?
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"Das Tor" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - IT Users - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used words.
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