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FIREWALL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(colloquial) the application of maximum thrust
Example:
he moved the throttle to the firewall
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("firewall" is a kind of...):
drive; driving force; thrust (the act of applying force to propel something)
Domain usage:
colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A fireproof (or fire-resistant) wall designed to prevent the spread of fire through a building or a vehicle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("firewall" is a kind of...):
wall (an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure)
Sense 3
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("firewall" is a kind of...):
security system ((computing) a system that enforces boundaries between computer networks)
Domain category:
computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)
