El cortafuegos
Example: El cortafuegos protege la red contra ataques externos frecuentes.
Definition
"El cortafuegos" refers to a network security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined security rules, protecting the network from external attacks and unauthorized access.
Etymology
The term "el cortafuegos" literally means 'firebreaker' or 'firewall' in Spanish. It originates from the concept of a physical barrier designed to stop the spread of fire, metaphorically applied to computing as a barrier that prevents harmful data from spreading into a protected network.
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"El cortafuegos" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - IT Users - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used words.
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