bastion
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- noun
- /ˈbæs.tɪ.ən/
- Specialized
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servidor bastión
- When setting up a secure network, you must configure your bastion to monitor all incoming traffic.
Examples
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But roaming is the last bastion of the wireless carriers because it involves international transactions; there really is no regulatory authority.
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A bastion is crucial for protecting sensitive data by controlling access to the internal network.
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The bastion serves as a secure gateway between the external internet and the company's protected systems.
Antonyms
Compounds
- Archaic
A part of a fort wall that sticks out and has one front and one side for defence
- Archaic
A solid part of a fort at a corner, filled so the inside ground is level with the wall
- Archaic
A curved part of a fort wall shaped like a half moon for defenders to fire on attackers
- Specialized
A curved wall shaped like a half circle that sticks out from a fort to protect it
How Secure
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bastion comes from an old French verb bastir meaning 'to build', so think 'build'. In computing a bastion host is like a built guard tower or gate between the outside and the inside network, which is why the word describes a secure, protective computer.