SECURITY SYSTEM
Dictionary entry overview: What does security system mean?
• SECURITY SYSTEM (noun)
The noun SECURITY SYSTEM has 2 senses:
1. (computing) a system that enforces boundaries between computer networks
2. an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in
Familiarity information: SECURITY SYSTEM used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SECURITY SYSTEM (noun)
Meaning:
(computing) a system that enforces boundaries between computer networks
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("security system" is a kind of...):
system (instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity)
Domain category:
computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "security system"):
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)
Meaning:
An electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
security measure; security system; security
Hypernyms ("security system" is a kind of...):
electrical device (a device that produces or is powered by electricity)
