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The correct spelling is firewall.
How to pronounce firewall
/ˈfaɪ.əˌwɔːl/
nounIPA: /ˈfaɪ.əˌwɔːl/
Say it like: Fir-ewa-ll
The correct spelling is firewall. A fireproof barrier used to prevent the spread of fire between or through buildings, structures, electrical substation transformers, or within an aircraft or vehicle.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A fireproof barrier used to prevent the spread of fire between or through buildings, structures, electrical substation transformers, or within an aircraft or vehicle.
- 2.The software that monitors traffic in and out of a private network or a personal computer and allows or blocks such traffic depending on its perceived threat.
- 3.A hypothetical phenomenon where an observer falling into a black hole encounters high-energy quanta at or near the event horizon.
verb
- 1.To protect with a firewall.
- 2.To block with a firewall.
- 3.(motor vehicles or aircraft) To use maximum acceleration.
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