Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #418 of 1319

firewall (n.)

a security barrier for a network

Examples

  • Enable the firewall.

Key rules

  • A firewall is a security barrier that controls network traffic
  • Enable the firewall, a software firewall
  • Firewall is countable
💡 Tip: Computer security // Office networks // Online safety
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