1. Plural of gating; instances of restricting access to or controlling passage through a gate or entrance.
Usage: Often used in academic or institutional contexts to refer to disciplinary measures that confine students to campus.
2. Plural of gating; the process or mechanism of controlling the flow or passage of something (such as data, signals, or vehicles) through a gate or checkpoint.
Usage: Technical usage in electronics, computing, and traffic management.

Examples

• The school imposed gatings on students who violated curfew.
• Multiple gatings at the border checkpoint slowed traffic significantly.
• The dormitory's gatings were lifted after the semester ended.
• Signal gatings in the circuit prevented unwanted interference.
• Campus gatings were enforced during the security lockdown.
• The system uses electronic gatings to manage pedestrian flow.