A Chinese wall is an information barrier protocol established within an organization to prohibit exchanges of information between persons whose interaction might produce conflicts of interest. The term may also refer to:

In China

  • The Great Wall of China, massive series of fortifications in northern China built to defend against nomadic peoples living to the north of the wall.
  • Chinese city wall, defensive systems used to protect towns and cities in China in pre-modern times

In geography

In media and entertainment

In computing and security

  • Brewer and Nash model, a multi-lateral computer security policy
  • Golden Shield Project, also called National Public Security Work Informational Project, China's project for censorship and surveillance
  • Great Firewall, a nickname for restrictions on internet access in China
  • Chinese room, an argument for the existence of limitations on artificial intelligence systems

Other

See also

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