FIREWALL - Meaning and Pronunciation

Описание: How to pronounce firewall?

This video provides examples of American English pronunciations of firewall by male and female speakers.
In addition, it explains the meaning of firewall through a dictionary definition and several visual examples.

IPA Transcription of firewall is /fˈaɪrwəl/.

Definition of firewall according to Wiktionary:
firewall can be a noun or a verb

As a noun firewall can mean:
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.

As a verb firewall can mean:
1. To protect with a firewall.
2. To block with a firewall.
3. To use maximum acceleration.



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