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- verb Present participle of
sandbox .
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Examples
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By next spring, any software sold through the new Mac App Store will have to comply with this new policy, which is known as sandboxing.
Forbes.com: News Roger Kay 2011
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For example, it prevents hackers from harming your programs through a technique called "sandboxing" -- restricting what actions programs can perform on your Mac, what files they can access, and what other programs they can launch.
Daring Fireball 2009
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At issue is Apple's decision to introduce a process known as "sandboxing" for apps sold through its Mac App store, a year-old offering that functions much as the online storefront previously established to market software for the iPhone and iPad.
Apple Tightens Up on Apps Jessica E. Vascellaro 2012
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"We call it sandboxing – people are treating it like a sandbox – they know they can't really hurt anything."
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One way smartphone manufacturers try to keep out hackers is by a process called sandboxing, which prevents third-party applications from seeing each other or accessing specific data.
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Key to Native Client, or NaCl for short, is a process called sandboxing that restricts executing programs to a walled-off region of memory.
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Key to Native Client, or NaCl for short, is a process called sandboxing that restricts executing programs to a walled-off region of memory.
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Key to Native Client, or NaCl for short, is a process called sandboxing that restricts executing programs to a walled-off region of memory.
ZDNet Australia 2010
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The site also says Mac OS X "prevents hackers from harming your programs through a technique called" sandboxing "-- restricting what actions programs can perform on your Mac, what files they can access, and what other programs they can launch.
The Download Blog: Software tips, news, and opinions from Download.com editors 2010
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While Adobe Reader's security issues are old news here, the just-shipped Reader X has the same "sandboxing" protection as Chrome 8's PDF software: Both are walled off from critical parts of Windows to limit a virus's potential damage.
Faster Forward: Google ships Chrome 8. Did you notice? Rob Pegoraro 2010
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