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  • 1fire wall — ☆ fire wall n. 1. a fireproof wall to prevent the spread of fire, as from one room or compartment to the next 2. anything serving as a protective barrier; specif., a program or system designed to protect a computer network from unauthorized… …

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  • 2fire wall — fire′ wall or fire′wall n. 1) bui a partition built to prevent the spread of a fire from one part of a building, ship, etc., to another 2) cmp an integrated collection of security measures designed to prevent unauthorized electronic access to a… …

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  • 3fire wall — noun 1. : a wall to prevent the spread of fire usually made of noncombustible materials; especially : a wall completely separating two parts of a building from the basement to three feet above the roof and consisting of fire resistive material… …

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  • 4Fire-Wall-Abschottung — Fire Wall Abschottung …

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  • 5fire wall — noun Date: 1759 1. a wall constructed to prevent the spread of fire 2. (usually firewall) 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 …

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  • 6fire wall — n. wall which is made of fire resistant material; firewall, security system for protecting against illegal entry to a local area network which is connected to the Internet (Computers) …

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  • 7fire wall — 1. a partition made of fireproof material to prevent the spread of a fire from one part of a building or ship to another or to isolate an engine compartment, as on a plane, automobile, etc. 2. an integrated collection of security measures… …

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  • 8fire escape — an apparatus or structure used to escape from a burning building, as a metal stairway down an outside wall. [1670 80] * * * Means of rapid egress from a building, primarily intended for use in case of fire. Building codes define an exit as an… …

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  • 9fire — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. flame, blaze, conflagration, holocaust; enthusiasm, verve. v. t. kindle, ignite; shoot, detonate; inspire, arouse; dismiss, discharge. See heat, propulsion, excitement, fuel, vigor, ejection. II… …

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  • 10Wall of Fire — may refer to:* , the fourth game in Koei s Romance of the Three Kingdoms series * The Wall of Fire (Scientology), the traumatic memories associated with Incident II in Scientology * Wall of Fire (album), the second solo album by Peter Elkas *… …

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