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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This term is outdated and might be perceived as culturally insensitive or offensive because it inappropriately refers to ethnicity.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.*