firewall

Bedeutung (Englisch)

Noun

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. 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.
3. A hypothetical phenomenon where an observer falling into a black hole encounters high-energy quanta at or near the event horizon.

Verb

1. (transitive) To protect with a firewall.
2. (transitive) To block with a firewall.
3. (intransitive, slang) To use maximum engine power or acceleration.

Konzepte

Firewall

Brandmauer

Brandwand

Brandspant

Schutzwall

Feuerwand

Feuerschutzwand

Feuermauer

Brandschutzwand

Synonyme

Chinese wall

insulation board

heat insulating shield

electronic firewall

network firewall

Übersetzungen

pare-feu

firewall

cortafuegos

firewall

coupe-feu

cortafuego

barrière de sécurité

firewall

mur ignifugé

parede corta-fogo

tallafoc

جدار ناري

firewall

τείχος προστασίας

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/ˈfaɪə.wɔəl/

Etymologie (Englisch)

Verwandt mit Westfriesisch: brânmuorre

Verwandt mit Niederländisch: brandmuur

Verwandt mit Deutsch: Brandmauer

Verwandt mit Schwedisch: brandvägg

Verwandt mit Isländisch: eldvegg

In summary

From fire + wall. Compare West Frisian brânmuorre, Dutch brandmuur, German Brandmauer, Feuermauer, Swedish brandvägg, brandmur, Icelandic eldvegg. The verb sense for using maximum power or acceleration comes from the engine's firewall being the limit of forward movement of the throttle controls on many simpler vehicles; thus, to get the maximum engine output, one would push the throttle levers or pedal all the way to the firewall.