FIRE WALL


Meaning of FIRE WALL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1759

1. : a wall constructed to prevent the spread of fire

2. usually fire·wall ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌwȯl : computer hardware or software that prevents unauthorized access to private data (as on a company's local area network or intranet) by outside computer users (as of the Internet)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.