HyperDic: firewall

English > 3 senses of the word firewall:
NOUNactfirewall(colloquial) the application of maximum thrust
artifactfirewall(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
artifactfirewalla fireproof (or fire-resistant) wall designed to prevent the spread of fire through a building or a vehicle
firewall > pronunciation
Soundsfay'rwaal
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English > firewall: 3 senses > noun 1, act
Meaning(colloquial) the application of maximum thrust.
Example"he moved the throttle to the firewall"
Broaderdrive, thrust, driving forceThe act of applying force to propel something
Usage ofcolloquialismA colloquial expression
Spanishmáxima aceleración
English > firewall: 3 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaning(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.
Categorycomputer science, computingThe branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
Broadersecurity system(computing) a system that enforces boundaries between computer networks
Spanishcortafuego, cortafuegos, firewall
Catalantallafoc
English > firewall: 3 senses > noun 3, artifact
MeaningA fireproof (or fire-resistant) wall designed to prevent the spread of fire through a building or a vehicle.
BroaderwallAn architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness
Spanishmuro cortafuego

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