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Firewire is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Firewire in a sentence

Firewire meaning

  1. A high-speed digital link standard covered by the IEEE 1394-1995 standard.
  2. A system of wires or tubes designed to detect fire and trigger automatic fire-extinguishers in an aircraft engine compartment for example.

Using Firewire

  • The main meaning on this page is: A high-speed digital link standard covered by the IEEE 1394-1995 standard. | A system of wires or tubes designed to detect fire and trigger automatic fire-extinguishers in an aircraft engine compartment for example.
  • In the example corpus, firewire often appears in combinations such as: firewire port, the firewire, firewire devices.

Context around Firewire

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 5 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

external 1× example 1× use 1× usb 1×

Often after:

800 1× device 1× interface 1× port 1× previews 1× network 1× devices 1× uses 1×

Sentence patterns with Firewire

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a firewire device can 1× an external firewire or usb 1× built in firewire port 1× cost while firewire was designed 1× developed the firewire interface during 1× firewire previews could 1× for example firewire are available 1× has a firewire 800 port 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a firewire device 1× also many types 1× apple computer developed 1× apple stated that 1× features such as 1× firewire previews could 1×

Common sentence endings:

a higher cost 1× and improved fidelity 1× audio and video 1× control the network 1× direct export feature 1× displayport and more 1×

Words around Firewire

Just before it in the word index:

fireweed 4 firewater 2 firewatch 2 firewalls 76 firewalling 3 firewall 166

Just after it in the word index:

firewise 3 firewood 134 firework 139 fireworks 1.269 firey 4 firgrove 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaon 19 abbv 19 abdalla 19 abdirahman 19 abdulmalik 19 abhimanyu 19

Corpus analysis for Firewire

  • In this selection, "firewire" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, external, example, use, 800, device and interface stand out and add context to how "firewire" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a firewire device can and an external firewire or usb. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "firewire" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with firewire

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It could not use FireWire devices. (6 words)

Apple Computer developed the FireWire interface during the 1990s. (9 words)

In a FireWire network, any capable node can control the network. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

These and other differences reflect the differing design goals of the two buses: USB was designed for simplicity and low cost, while FireWire was designed for high performance, particularly in time-sensitive applications such as audio and video. (38 words)

Apple stated that Tiger contained more than 200 new features. citation As with Panther, certain older machines were no longer supported; Tiger requires a Mac with 256 MB and a built-in FireWire port. (34 words)

For example, OWC’s Thunderbolt 3 Dock ($349 on ) has a FireWire 800 port, as well as five USB 3 ports, ethernet, mini DisplayPort, and more. (26 words)

Example sentences (11)

For example, OWC’s Thunderbolt 3 Dock ($349 on ) has a FireWire 800 port, as well as five USB 3 ports, ethernet, mini DisplayPort, and more.

A FireWire device can communicate with any other node at any time, subject to network conditions.

Also, many types of professional soundcards (audio interfaces) have the form of an external FireWire or USB unit, usually for convenience and improved fidelity.

Apple Computer developed the FireWire interface during the 1990s.

Apple stated that Tiger contained more than 200 new features. citation As with Panther, certain older machines were no longer supported; Tiger requires a Mac with 256 MB and a built-in FireWire port.

Features such as biometric security or multiple interfaces (for example, Firewire ) are available at a higher cost.

FireWire Previews could also be viewed on a monitor via a direct export feature.

In a FireWire network, any capable node can control the network.

It could not use FireWire devices.

These and other differences reflect the differing design goals of the two buses: USB was designed for simplicity and low cost, while FireWire was designed for high performance, particularly in time-sensitive applications such as audio and video.

Unlike USB, FireWire uses intelligent controllers that can manage their own transmission without attention from the main CPU.

Common combinations with firewire

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "firewire" in a sentence?
An example: "For example, OWC’s Thunderbolt 3 Dock ($349 on ) has a FireWire 800 port, as well as five USB 3 ports, ethernet, mini DisplayPort, and more." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "firewire" from authentic English texts.
What does "firewire" mean?
Firewire means: A high-speed digital link standard covered by the IEEE 1394-1995 standard.
How many example sentences with "firewire" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "firewire", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.