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   firewall

   /ˈfʌɪəwɔːl/

   noun

   • 1. a wall or partition designed to inhibit or prevent the spread of fire.
   • ▪ a part of a computer system or network which is designed to block unauthorized access while permitting outward communication.
   • ▪ another term for Chinese wall

   verb

   • 1. protect (a network or system) from unauthorized access with a firewall: "a firewalled network"

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • F

     4

   • I

     1

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • W

     4

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

   • L

     1

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