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firewalls

/ˈfaɪərwɔːlz/ /ˈfaɪərwɑːlz/

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noun

Pare-feu

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 thick concrete firewalls in the parking garage are designed to stop a car fire from spreading to the entire building. "

Les épais pare-feu en béton du parking sont conçus pour empêcher un incendie de voiture de se propager à l'ensemble du bâtiment.

architecture material technology building technical

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noun

Pare-feu

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 :

"Our school uses firewalls to protect students' computers from harmful websites. "

Notre école utilise des pare-feu pour protéger les ordinateurs des élèves des sites web dangereux.

internet computing technology traffic machine device system electronics technical communication

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noun

Murs de feu

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

Examples :

"While we can't directly observe them yet, some theories suggest that firewalls, walls of intense heat and energy, might exist at the event horizons of black holes, incinerating anything that falls in. "

Bien que nous ne puissions pas encore les observer directement, certaines théories suggèrent que des murs de feu, des murs de chaleur et d'énergie intenses, pourraient exister aux horizons des événements des trous noirs, incinérant tout ce qui y tombe.

physics astronomy theory space