English
Detailed Synonyms for firewall in English
firewall:
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the firewall
– (colloquial) the application of maximum thrust 1 -
the firewall
– a fireproof (or fire-resistant) wall designed to prevent the spread of fire through a building or a vehicle 1 -
the 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 1 -
the firewall
– A security solution that segregates one portion of a network from another portion, allowing only authorized network traffic to pass through according to traffic filtering rules. 2the security-edge gateway; the firewall– A security solution that segregates one portion of a network from another portion, allowing only authorized network traffic to pass through according to traffic filtering rules. 2