firecall

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English

Etymology

From fire +‎ call.

Noun

firecall (plural firecalls)

  1. A call of fire alarm to a fire station.
  2. (computer security) A request for provision of emergency access to a computer system in order to fix a problem
    • 1996 August, Computer Incident Response Guidebook, NAVSO P-5239-19, Department of the Navy
      Firecall procedures must include provisions for verifying the identity of the person who needs a password or encryption key during an emergency.
    • 2001 December, Thomas R. Peltier, Information Security Policies, Procedures, and Standards, CRC Press, page 283:
      Special procedures and audited “firecall” userids have been established for application, system, and network troubleshooting activities.
    • 2003 September, Terri Hill et al., HP NonStop Server Security, Digital Press, page 92:
      All Privileged IDs should be treated as ‘check out’ or ‘firecall’ IDs.

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