tallafoc

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of talla (“to cut”) +‎ foc (“fire”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˌta.ʎəˈfɔk]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˌta.ʎaˈfɔk]

Noun

tallafoc m (plural tallafocs)

1. (forestry) firebreak
2. (construction) firewall
3. (networking) firewall

Derived terms

• porta tallafoc

Further reading

• “tallafoc” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.