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firewall

noun

/ˈfaɪər.wɔːl/

Meaning

A network security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined security rules.

A firewall protects networks from cyber-attacks.

security barrier, cyber shield, network defense

vulnerability, exposure, weakness

The quality of someone's ability or character; the internal diameter of a gun barrel.

a building in which objects of historical, scientific, artistic, or cultural interest are stored and...

a television or radio station; a passage for water or other liquids; a means of communication

edible seed of the almond tree

A wild rose species with pink or white flowers and thorny stems, common in hedgerows

The quality of being pleasing to the ear, especially through harmonious combination of words.