firewall
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
(colloquial) the application of maximum thrust
he moved the throttle to the firewall
Types & categories
- drive hypernym
Related & opposite
- colloquialism domain usage
Sense 2 noun
(computing) a security system consisting of a combination of hardware and software that limits the exposure of a computer or computer network to attack from crackers; commonly used on local area networks that are connected to the internet
Types & categories
- security system hypernym
Related & opposite
- computing domain topic
Sense 3 noun
a fireproof (or fire-resistant) wall designed to prevent the spread of fire through a building or a vehicle
Types & categories
- wall hypernym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | domain usage | Related & opposite | colloquialism |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | drive |
| 2 | domain topic | Related & opposite | computing |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | security system |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | wall |