Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (3)
1.
(colloquial) the application of maximum thrust;
- Example: "he moved the throttle to the firewall"2.
(computing) a security system consisting of a combination of hardware and software that limits the exposure of a computer or computer network to attack from crackers;
commonly used on local area networks that are connected to the internet;
3.
a fireproof (or fire-resistant) wall designed to prevent the spread of fire through a building or a vehicle;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
firewall
n 1: (colloquial) the application of maximum thrust; "he moved
the throttle to the firewall"
2: (computing) a security system consisting of a combination of
hardware and software that limits the exposure of a computer
or computer network to attack from crackers; commonly used on
local area networks that are connected to the internet
3: a fireproof (or fire-resistant) wall designed to prevent the
spread of fire through a building or a vehicle
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):
firewall
1. firewall code.
2. firewall machine.