Meaning
firewall
- A network security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined rules.
In a sentence
Il firewall aziendale ha bloccato un attacco informatico pericoloso.
The corporate firewall blocked a dangerous cyberattack.
Devi aggiornare le regole del firewall per consentire l'accesso al server.
You need to update the firewall rules to allow access to the server.
Perché il firewall non lascia passare la connessione remota?
Why isn't the firewall letting the remote connection through?
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| firewall | masculine · singular |
| firewall | masculine · plural |
| firewall | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- English loanword treated as masculine: 'il firewall', 'i firewall'.
- Invariable in the plural.