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firecall

firecall noun: a call of fire alarm to a fire station.

Noun

firecall (plural firecalls)

  1. A call of fire alarm to a fire station.
  2. (computer security) A request for provision of emergency access to a computer system in order to fix a problem
    • Firecall procedures must include provisions for verifying the identity of the person who needs a password or encryption key during an emergency.1996 August, Computer Incident Response Guidebook, NAVSO P-5239-19, Department of the Navy
    • Special procedures and audited “firecall” userids have been established for application, system, and network troubleshooting activities.2001 December, Thomas R. Peltier, Information Security Policies, Procedures, and Standards, CRC Press, page 283

Forms of firecall

pluralfirecalls

Origin of firecall

From fire + call.

Words formed from firecall

Questions about firecall

What does firecall mean?
Firecall means a call of fire alarm to a fire station.
What part of speech is firecall?
Firecall is a noun.
What is the plural of firecall?
The plural of firecall is firecalls.

Words near firecall in the dictionary

  1. firebricks
  2. firebucket
  3. firebuckets
  4. firebug
  5. firebugs
  6. firecall
  7. firecalls
  8. firecan
  9. firecans
  10. firechief
  11. fireclay

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