airwall

English

Etymology

From air +‎ wall, by analogy with firewall, than which it is more secure.

Pronunciation

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Noun

airwall (plural airwalls)

  1. (computing) The notional part of a network configuration which isolates computers physically from connection to a wider network such as the Internet.
    Synonym: air gap
  2. (computing) A secure networking solution that uses Host Identity Protocol to make the network invisible to hackers while still allowing endpoints to communicate with the broader network.
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