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firewall

/ˈfaɪ.əˌwɔːl/ /ˈfaɪ(ə)ɹˌwɑl/

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noun

A fireproof barrier used to prevent the spread of fire between or through buildings, structures, electrical substation transformers, or within an aircraft or vehicle.

Examples :

"The new school building has a thick firewall to prevent fire from spreading to the adjacent classrooms. "

material building technology vehicle architecture

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noun

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.

Examples :

"The school's firewall prevents students from accessing inappropriate websites. "

computing internet technology device

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noun

A hypothetical phenomenon where an observer falling into a black hole encounters high-energy quanta at or near the event horizon.

Examples :

"Scientists theorize that a firewall might exist near a black hole's event horizon, making it incredibly dangerous for anything approaching it. "

astronomy physics theory space phenomena energy

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verb

To protect with a firewall.

Examples :

"The school network administrator firewalled the student computers to prevent unauthorized access. "

technology computing internet technical

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verb

To block with a firewall.

Examples :

"To protect their online accounts, the students firewalled their laptops. "

computing internet technology

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verb

(motor vehicles or aircraft) To use maximum acceleration.

Examples :

"The driver firewallled the car to get to school on time. "

vehicle technical machine action