De firewall
Example: De firewall beschermt het netwerk tegen ongewenste toegang.
Definition
"De firewall" refers to a security system designed to protect a computer network from unauthorized access or cyber attacks by filtering incoming and outgoing traffic based on predetermined security rules.
Etymology
The term "de firewall" originates from the English word 'firewall,' which originally described a physical barrier preventing the spread of fire in buildings. In computing, it was adopted metaphorically to describe a protective barrier against cyber threats.
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"De firewall" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Security - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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