English Explanatory Dictionary

Great Firewall of China

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Internet censorship by the government of the People's Republic of China.

Word forms

Great Firewall of China the Great Firewall of China

Etymology

Blend of Great Wall of China + firewall, popularized in an issue of Wired in 1997.

Synonyms

GFW Great Firewall Golden Shield
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