processshield
nounUK /ˈprəʊsɛsʃiːld/
US /ˈprɑːsɛsʃiːld/
A processshield is a special guard that keeps a computer program safe while it runs.
The app used a processshield to stop bad code from hurting the system.
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2. A protective layer around a running task that blocks harmful actions.
The engineer added a processshield around the update job.
3. A tool that watches a process and stops it from doing damage.
With the processshield on, the faulty script could not delete files.
4. Any shield-like feature that keeps one program separate from others.
Each worker ran inside its own processshield.