firewall
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1. (colloquial) the application of maximum thrust (noun.act)
| domain usage | : | colloquialism, |
| definition | : | a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech (noun.communication) |
2. a fireproof (or fire-resistant) wall designed to prevent the spread of fire through a building or a vehicle (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | wall, |
| definition | : | an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure (noun.artifact) |
3. (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 (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | security system, |
| definition | : | (computing) a system that enforces boundaries between computer networks (noun.artifact) |
| domain category | : | computer science, computing, |
| definition | : | the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures (noun.cognition) |
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