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A peice of hardware of software that blocks internet or network traffic is called a Firewall.

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Q: What term describes a hardware device or software program that blocks unauthorized attempts to access your machine from the internet?
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What is firewal?

A firewall is a combination of software and hardware that helps prevent unauthorized access to a system through the Internet. Modern Windows OS's feature an inbuilt firewall.


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