Great Firewall
Great Firewall or Great Firewall of China
noun a system that prevents access to internet sites deemed undesirable by the government of the People's Republic of China [a play on the Great Wall of China; a firewall is a computer system that prevents unauthorized access to the internet]
noun a system that prevents access to internet sites deemed undesirable by the government of the People's Republic of China [a play on the Great Wall of China; a firewall is a computer system that prevents unauthorized access to the internet]
Google has claimed that Chinese surfers can use its main portal, Google.com, to read material that does not appear on the censored site. But it is thought that Mr Brin's comments may have been precipitated by reports that the international site has been inaccessible throughout much of China for long periods of time- apparently blocked by the so-called Great Firewall, which prevents access to websites the government deems unsavoury (The Guardian)
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