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+# Term: Chinese wall
+
+## Definition
+A virtual barrier that is intended to prevent the exchange of information between entities to prevent ethical or legal violations.
+
+## Recommendation
+No change.
+
+## Recommended Replacements
+- firewall
+- ethical wall
+
+## Unsuitable Replacements 
+None
+
+## Rationale
+This term is outdated and might be perceived as culturally insensitive or offensive because it inappropriately refers to ethnicity.
+
+*Adapted from a recommendation originally published by the IBM  Inclusive IT Language Initiative Words Matter working group.*