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Firewall

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000437

A network security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined security rules. It establishes a barrier between a trusted internal network and untrusted external networks, such as the internet. Firewalls can be hardware-based, software-based, or a combination of both.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000437
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectInternet
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000437",
  "term": "Firewall",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A network security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined security rules. It establishes a barrier between a trusted internal network and untrusted external networks, such as the internet. Firewalls can be hardware-based, software-based, or a combination of both.",
  "subject": "Internet",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/firewall/"
}

Record 479 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.