"airwall" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-airwall.wav Forms: airwalls [plural]
Etymology: From air + wall, by analogy with firewall, than which it is more secure. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|air|wall}} air + wall Head templates: {{en-noun}} airwall (plural airwalls)
  1. (computing) The notional part of a network configuration which isolates computers physically from connection to a wider network such as the Internet. Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms: air gap
    Sense id: en-airwall-en-noun-hp1qLqnd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (computing) A secure networking solution that uses Host Identity Protocol to make the network invisible to hackers while still allowing endpoints to communicate with the broader network. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-airwall-en-noun-Qlv46lWL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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