Definitions of security system
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an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in
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synonyms:
security, security measure
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type of:
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electrical device
a device that produces or is powered by electricity
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electrical device
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(computing) a system that enforces boundaries between computer networks
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types:
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firewall
(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
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type of:
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system
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
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firewall
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