airwall

noun — 2 senses

airwall

noun

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

1

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences The notional part of a network configuration which isolates computers physically from connection to a wider network such as the Internet.

2

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences 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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