age-gate

or age gate

[ eyj-geyt ]

verb (used with or without object)

, age-gat·ed, age-gat·ing.

1. to restrict a user's access to (a website, app, or type of content) if they are under a certain age:

   The website age-gates videos that have been marked mature.

   The law would require all internet providers to age-gate in some form.

noun

, plural age-gates.

1. a digital form designed to restrict a user's access to a website, app, or type of content if what they input indicates that they are under a certain age:

   Users are required to be at least 13 years old, but younger kids can easily sidestep the age-gate by using a false birthday.

Word History and Origins

Origin of age-gate¹

First recorded in 2005–10