ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Firewire

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Firewire is a noun meaning A high-speed digital link standard covered by the IEEE 1394-1995 standard.

Meaning

A high-speed digital link standard covered by the IEEE 1394-1995 standard.

More Meanings

  1. A system of wires or tubes designed to detect fire and trigger automatic fire-extinguishers in an aircraft engine compartment for example.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include softwire, thinwire, thinnet, ethernet, firewall, line.

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