firewire en · NOUN
Etymology
From fire + wire. In the first sense ("high-speed digital link standard"), the term was originally a trade name—capitalized FireWire—used by Apple Inc. as it developed the standard in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Meanings
- A high-speed digital link standard covered by the IEEE 1394-1995 standard.
- A system of wires or tubes designed to detect fire and trigger automatic fire-extinguishers in an aircraft engine compartment for example.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| firewires | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (8)
de FireWire (a high speed digital link standard, IEEE 1394-1995) · ja ファイアワイア (a high speed digital link standard, IEEE 1394-1995) · ru файрва́йр (a high speed digital link standard, IEEE 1394-1995) · ar فَايْرْوَايْر (a high speed digital link standard, IEEE 1394-1995) · fr FireWire (a high speed digital link standard, IEEE 1394-1995) · cmn 火線 /火线 (a high speed digital link standard, IEEE 1394-1995) · es FireWire (a high speed digital link standard, IEEE 1394-1995) · ru фа́йрвайр (a high speed digital link standard, IEEE 1394-1995)