firewall
See also: Firewall
English
Etymology
From fire + wall. Compare West Frisian brânmuorre, Dutch brandmuur, German Brandmauer, Feuermauer, Swedish brandvägg, brandmur, Icelandic eldvegg.
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈfaɪə.wɔəl/
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Audio (US): (file)
Noun
firewall (plural firewalls)
- A fireproof barrier used to prevent the spread of fire between or through buildings, structures, electrical substation transformers, or within an aircraft or vehicle.
- (computer security) The software that monitors traffic in and out of a private network or a personal computer and allows or blocks such traffic depending on its perceived threat.
- (physics) A hypothetical phenomenon where an observer falling into a black hole encounters high-energy quanta at or near the event horizon.
Derived terms
Translations
fireproof barrier
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computer software
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Verb
firewall (third-person singular simple present firewalls, present participle firewalling, simple past and past participle firewalled)
- (transitive, computer security) To protect with a firewall.
- (transitive, computer security) To block with a firewall.
- (intransitive, motor vehicles or aircraft, slang) To use maximum acceleration.
Portuguese
Etymology
Noun
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- (computer security) firewall (computer software that monitors traffic in a network)
Spanish
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] English firewall.
Pronunciation
Noun
firewall m (plural firewalls)
Synonyms
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