firewallfire·wall /ˈfaɪəwɔːlˈfaɪrwɒːl/ noun [countableC]1COMPUTING a system that protects a computer network from being used or looked at by people who do not have permission to do soBritish Aerospace uses a firewall so that individuals cannot be looked up in the directory of users.
2FINANCELAWa system which is used by large financial and law companies to stop sensitive or confidential information being passed from one department to anotherSYN CHINESE WALLIt is in the interests of the universal bank to put in effect internal precautions such as firewalls.