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Chinese word
防火墙
Pronunciation
Pinyinfáng huǒ qiáng
Meaning
- nounfirewall
Example
家庭路由器自带防火墙，可以配置访问规则。jiā tíng lù yóu qì zì dài fáng huǒ qiáng ké yǐ pèi zhì fǎng wèn guī zé
The home router has a built-in firewall, and access rules can be configured.
More examples
企业防火墙通常用于隔离内部网络和外部网络。qǐ yè fáng huǒ qiáng tōng cháng yòng yú gé lí nèi bù wǎng luò hé wài bù wǎng luò
An enterprise firewall is usually used to isolate internal and external networks.
Core concept
A gatekeeper that checks network traffic at the boundary and lets safe communication through while blocking harmful or unauthorized access.
Common phrases
企业防火墙qǐ yè fáng huǒ qiáng
enterprise firewall
家用防火墙jiā yòng fáng huǒ qiáng
home firewall
制定防火墙策略zhì dìng fáng huǒ qiáng cè lüè
develop firewall policies
Similar words
网络防火墙wǎng luò fáng huǒ qiáng: A network security tool that checks traffic and blocks harmful packets or unauthorized connections.
主机防火墙zhǔ jī fáng huǒ qiáng: Software or a built-in device feature that prevents unauthorized access by controlling traffic.
Definition in Chinese
在计算机网络中，用来过滤和阻止有害或未经授权的网络流量，保护内部系统和设备安全的硬件或软件。zài jì suàn jī wǎng luò zhōng yòng lái guò lǜ hé zú zhǐ yǒu hài huò wèi jīng shòu quán de wǎng luò liú liàng bǎo hù nèi bù xì tǒng hé shè bèi ān quán de yìng jiàn huò ruǎn jiàn
Word origin
防火墙 (fánghuǒqiáng, "firewall") literally means a wall that prevents fire from spreading, a physical image extended to a network barrier that stops harmful traffic.
Usage tips
- Home internet discussions often use this word for protection built into a router or computer, while the router itself may provide other functions unrelated to traffic filtering.
Related words
- 防火墙设备fáng huǒ qiáng shè bèifirewall devicenoun
- 防火墙厂商fáng huǒ qiáng chǎng shāngfirewall vendornoun