appcontainer

noun

UK /ˈæp.kənˌteɪ.nər/

US /ˈæp.kənˌteɪ.nɚ/

A special box that keeps an app safe and separate from other things on a computer.

The app runs inside an appcontainer so it cannot mess with other files.

SYNONYMS

sandbox isolated environment secure wrapper containment zone

RELATED WORDS

application container sandboxing virtualization security

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A software tool that packages an app with everything it needs to run.

The developer built an appcontainer to bundle the program with its libraries.

3. A protected space where a mobile app stores its own data.

Photos taken in the app stay in its appcontainer and are not shared.

4. A lightweight virtual boundary used to test apps safely.

Testers launched the new game in an appcontainer before releasing it.