Firewire

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

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

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

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