Synonyms for firewall
fire·wall

Princeton's WordNet

1. firewallnoun

   (colloquial) the application of maximum thrust

   "he moved the throttle to the firewall"

2. firewallnoun

   (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

3. firewallnoun

   a fireproof (or fire-resistant) wall designed to prevent the spread of fire through a building or a vehicle

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1. • Computer Science
   • Drive
   • Security System
   • Wall

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1. List of paraphrases for "firewall":

   firewalls

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1. Xiaomeng Lu:

   I think one nuanced difference between Russia and China is that China has the technical capability — their Great Firewall is very sophisticated and Russia doesn't have as much of that, as much as they [ Russia ] want to do a comprehensive, full blockage, I think technically there are some challenges.

2. Arturo Carmona:

   What we learned today is that Hillary Clinton’s firewall with Latino voters is a myth.

3. Frido Herinckx:

   So (it’s) keeping that firewall between ... the border guards and the health service.

4. Fergus Ryan:

   They're allowed to conduct campaigns, they're able to organize online... so that happens in China within the Great Firewall, and then we see also it spill out into the wider Internet.

5. Jen Stark:

   Is it too little too late ? I have to hope not, i have to think that the private sector is the last firewall here.