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SECURITY SYSTEM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in
Synonyms:
security; security measure; security system
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("security system" is a kind of...):
electrical device (a device that produces or is powered by electricity)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(computing) a system that enforces boundaries between computer networks
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("security system" is a kind of...):
system (instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity)
Domain category:
computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "security system"):
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)
