Russian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English firewall.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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

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

Usage notes

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

Declension

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