2006-06-17 00:48:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
A means of having some control over the ways of accessing your network from outside and also imposing restrictions on accessing external resources(possibly harmful) from inside your network.
2006-06-17 05:48:28 · answer #1 · answered by pioneer_colonel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A firewall is a piece of hardware or software designed to prevent unwanted traffic from entering the machine or network or exiting it without express permission.
2006-06-17 00:52:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"FIREWALL", its called a blocker or security server it has rights to deny or access the way listed to users or nodes.
Example :
A firewall server will block unwanted spams, un-authorized mails or https:// etc., those are listed in firewall. Firewall software is available with different vendors from A to Z brand.
2006-06-17 01:14:55 · answer #3 · answered by Saravanan MC 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
firewall is a software which protects your server/pc/application from unwanted source like hacking your application. Check up for more details in Search Engine.
2006-06-17 00:53:34 · answer #4 · answered by mehulguns 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
firewall is a software or hardware that's controls ports and packets and softwares that try access in/out of a computer (server /client )
by a firewall you can set the software to have access to any source or not . for example you can deny access of a software to internet ,.
or you can monitor if any one try to access to your system ,..
2006-06-17 00:52:40 · answer #5 · answered by neotoop 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
firewall is act like the wall which filters the unwanted packets. and protects your computer from harmful data.
2006-06-20 06:23:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It blocks access from outside computers from accessing your computers personal information
2006-06-17 00:51:24 · answer #7 · answered by Stacy R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is an online system defense that prevents hacking.
2006-06-17 00:52:18 · answer #8 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋