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firewall in French

firewall in French is mur coupe-feu, pare-feu — firewall means a fireproof barrier built to stop fire from spreading between parts of a building or vehicle.

firewall in French

mur coupe-feu
noun
(architecture) A fireproof barrier used to prevent the spread of fire between or through buildings, structures, electrical substation transformers, or within an aircraft or vehicle.
pare-feu
noun
(computer security) 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.

What does "firewall" mean?

  1. noun A fireproof barrier built to stop fire from spreading between parts of a building or vehicle.
    "The garage was separated from the house by a firewall."
  2. noun Software that monitors and controls network traffic to block unauthorized access.
    "The company firewall blocked the suspicious connection automatically."
  3. noun A strict separation kept between two parts of an organization to avoid conflicts of interest.
    "There's meant to be a firewall between the newsroom and the advertising department."
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firewall in a sentence

  • The garage was separated from the house by a firewall.
  • The company firewall blocked the suspicious connection automatically.
  • Make sure your firewall is enabled before connecting to public Wi-Fi.
  • There's meant to be a firewall between the newsroom and the advertising department.

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What is "firewall" in French?

"firewall" in French is mur coupe-feu, pare-feu. firewall means: A fireproof barrier built to stop fire from spreading between parts of a building or vehicle.

How do you use "firewall" in a sentence?

Example: "The garage was separated from the house by a firewall." In French, "firewall" is mur coupe-feu, pare-feu.

Are there other ways to say "firewall" in French?

Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "firewall": mur coupe-feu, pare-feu.

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