Network Dictionary — Firewall
October 19, 2009 by Greg Ferro · 1 Comment
Firewall
1. A network device to permit and / or control authorised access to / from a network by statefully filtering packets.
The device is supposedly developed in a secure and trusted manner with additional features and controls that provide assurance of a higher level of device security and software integrity.
2. A router that doesn’t work.
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