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防火墙

HSK 7-9Word · NounTraditional防火牆

firewall; cybersecurity system

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

fire-resistant wall; fire wall

neutral

A physical barrier in architecture, also called "风火墙".

Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
jiàn建
zhù筑
zhī之
jiān间
jiàn建
yǒu有
hòu厚
hòu厚
de的
fáng防
huǒ火
qiáng墙
 。

There are thick fire walls built between these ancient structures.

Shè设
jì计
cāng仓
kù库
shí时
 ,
bì必
xū须
kǎo考
lǜ虑
fáng防
huǒ火
qiáng墙
de的
wèi位
zhì置
 。

When designing a warehouse, the placement of fire walls must be considered.

2.

noun

firewall (computing); network security system

neutral

A software or hardware-based security system that monitors and controls network traffic.

Gōng公
sī司
de的
wǎng网
luò络
yǒu有
qiáng强
dà大
de的
fáng防
huǒ火
qiáng墙
bǎo保
hù护
 。

The company's network is protected by a powerful firewall.

Hēi黑
kè客
shì试
tú图
gōng攻
jī击
 ,
dàn但
bèi被
fáng防
huǒ火
qiáng墙
lán拦
jié截
le了
 。

The hacker attempted an attack but was blocked by the firewall.

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Nǐ你
xū需
yào要
pèi配
zhì置
fáng防
huǒ火
qiáng墙
guī规
zé则
lái来
yǔn允
xǔ许
tè特
dìng定
duān端
kǒu口
de的
fǎng访
wèn问
 。

You need to configure firewall rules to allow access on specific ports.