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Definition of firewire

technology that allows a computer to have an almost unlimited number of devices running without using up all the hardware interrupts. the registered trademark of Apple’s IEEE 1394 digital connection.

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Other definitions of firewire

A standard for very fast data transfer, created by- Apple, popular for applications that use very large files, particularly video editing. Requires special hardware, generally added to a computer as an- expansion card.

Computer Science