different between fireproof vs firewall

English

Etymology

fire +? -proof

Adjective

fireproof (comparative more fireproof, superlative most fireproof)

1. Resistant to damage from fire.

   Synonyms: fire-resistant, flame-retardant, refractory

Translations

Verb

fireproof (third-person singular simple present fireproofs, present participle fireproofing, simple past and past participle fireproofed)

1. To make resistant to damage from fire.

   I hastily fireproofed my clothing somewhat by pouring a bucket of water over myself before dashing into the flames.

English

Etymology

From fire +? wall. Compare West Frisian brânmuorre, Dutch brandmuur, German Brandmauer, Feuermauer, Swedish brandvägg, brandmur, Icelandic eldvegg.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?fa??.w??l/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /?fa?.??w??l/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?fa?(?)??w?l/, /?fa?(?)??w?l/

Noun

firewall (plural firewalls)

1. (architecture) A fireproof barrier used to prevent the spread of fire between or through buildings, structures, electrical substation transformers, or within an aircraft or vehicle.

   Coordinate terms: firestop, fire block

2. (computer security) The software that monitors traffic in and out of a private network or a personal computer and allows or blocks such traffic depending on its perceived threat.
3. (physics) A hypothetical phenomenon where an observer falling into a black hole encounters high-energy quanta at or near the event horizon.

Derived terms

• Great Firewall of China

Translations

Verb

firewall (third-person singular simple present firewalls, present participle firewalling, simple past and past participle firewalled)

1. (transitive, computer security) To protect with a firewall.
2. (transitive, computer security) To block with a firewall.
3. (intransitive, motor vehicles or aircraft, slang) To use maximum acceleration.

Further reading

• firewall on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• firewall (construction) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Portuguese

Etymology

From English firewall.

Noun

firewall m or f (in variation) (plural firewalls)

1. (computer security) firewall (computer software that monitors traffic in a network)

Spanish

Etymology

From English firewall.

Pronunciation

Noun

firewall m (plural firewalls)

1. (computing) firewall

   Synonym: cortafuegos