Russian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from English firewall.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

файрво́лл (fajrvóllm inan (genitive файрво́лла, nominative plural файрво́ллы, genitive plural файрво́ллов)

  1. (computing) firewall
    Synonyms: межсетевой экра́н (mežsetevoj ekrán), брандма́уэр (brandmáuer)

Usage notes edit

  • Some speakers consider this neologism slang or colloquial and prefer to use other words.

Declension edit