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fire·wall

(fīr′wôl)

1. A fireproof wall used as a barrier to prevent the spread of fire.

2. Computers A software program or hardware device that restricts communication between a private network or computer system and outside networks.

intr.v. fire·walled, fire·wall·ing, fire·walls Slang

To protect (a computer or computer network) by means of a firewall.

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firewall

1. a fireproof wall or partition used to impede the progress of a fire, as from one room or compartment to another

2. (Computer Science) computing a computer system that isolates another computer from the internet in order to prevent unauthorized access

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Noun	1.	firewall - (colloquial) the application of maximum thrust; "he moved the throttle to the firewall" drive, driving force, thrust - the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off" colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
	2.	firewall - (computing) a security system consisting of a combination of hardware and software that limits the exposure of a computer or computer network to attack from crackers; commonly used on local area networks that are connected to the internet security system - (computing) a system that enforces boundaries between computer networks computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
	3.	firewall - a fireproof (or fire-resistant) wall designed to prevent the spread of fire through a building or a vehicle wall - an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures"

Translations

جِدارٌ ناريّ

firewall

Brandmauer Firewall Brandwand

τείχος προστασίας

cortafuegos

palomuuri

pare-feu barrière de sécurité

vatrozid

firewall

防火壁

방화벽

brandmuurfirewall

brannmur

bariera ochronnaściana ogniowazapora sieciowa

brandvägg

tường lửa

firewall

[ˈfaɪəwɔːl] N (Internet) → cortafuegos m inv, firewall m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

firewall

[ˈfaɪə^rwɔːl] n (COMPUTING) → pare-feu m, mur m pare-feu
a firewall against hackers → un pare-feu contre les pirates informatiques

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

firewall

→ جِدارٌ ناريّ firewall firewall Brandmauer τείχος προστασίας cortafuegos palomuuri pare-feu vatrozid firewall 防火壁 방화벽 firewall brannmur bariera ochronna firewall брандмауэр brandvägg ระบบความปลอดภัยที่กันไม่ให้เข้าถึงเครือข่ายของคอมพิวเตอร์จากอินเตอร์เน็ต güvenlik duvarı tường lửa 防火墙

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