Mecanismo de
protección utilizado en algunos lenguajes o entornos de programación que limita
el acceso que tiene un programa a los recursos del sistema. Un recinto
restringe un programa a una serie de privilegios y comandos que le dificultan o
imposibilitan el causar algún daño a la información del usuario.
http://www.alerta-antivirus.es/seguridad/ver_pag.html?tema=S
A restricted, controlled
execution environment that prevents potentially malicious software, such as
mobile code, from accessing any system resources except those for which the
software is authorized. [CNSSI_4009:2010]
(I) A restricted, controlled
execution environment that prevents potentially malicious software, such as
mobile code, from accessing any system resources except those for which the
software is authorized. [RFC4949:2007]
A sandbox is a logical
barrier that constrains the operation of code, data, and/or users within a
defined area of a device.
Anything assigned to a
sandbox has access to resources within the sandbox, but has controlled or no
access to resources outside the sandbox. In this manner, activities within the
sandbox are controlled to prohibit unintended interactions with resources
outside the sandbox.
Mobile Security Reference
Architecture, May 23, 2013