What is the difference between terminal and gate?

An airport terminal is a building at an airport where passengers transfer between ground transportation and the facilities that allow them to board and disembark from aircraft . A gate, or gatehouse, is an area of an airport that provides a waiting area for passengers before boarding their flight .



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Types of terminals
  • Connectors.
  • Line splices.
  • Terminal strip, also known as a tag board or tag strip.
  • Solder cups or buckets.
  • Wire wrap connections (wire to board)
  • Crimp terminals (ring, spade, fork, bullet, blade)
  • Turret terminals for surface-mount circuits.
  • Crocodile clips.


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Gate - where your plane stands and you board or disembark. Concourse- the main pedestrian area where there are seats, shops and gates. Terminal - the building that houses the gates, concourse, check in and security facilities. Airport - one or more terminals, the runways and parking facilities.

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