German

Noun

Firewall f ‎(genitive Firewall, plural Firewalls) (also m)

1. (computing) firewall

English

Noun

firewall ‎(plural firewalls)

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. (computer security) 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.

Derived terms

• Great Firewall of China

Translations

Verb

firewall ‎(third-person singular simple present firewalls, present participle firewalling, simple past and past participle firewalled)

1. (transitive, computer security) To protect with a firewall.
2. (transitive, computer security) To block with a firewall.
3. (intransitive, motor vehicles or aircraft, slang) To use maximum acceleration.

Portuguese

Noun

firewall m or f (rare) (plural firewalls)

1. (computer security) firewall (computer software that monitors traffic in a network)

Spanish

Etymology

From English firewall.

Noun

firewall m ‎(plural firewalls)

1. (computing) firewall

Synonyms

• cortafuegos