jailed
- adjective
- /dʒeɪld/
- Specialized
- The program was jailed to prevent it from accessing sensitive data.
Examples
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For security, the web server runs jailed so it cannot read user home directories on the host.
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The database process was jailed inside a container to block file system access during testing.
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When the team deployed the update, they accidentally left the backup process jailed without network access.
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When testing, the application must be jailed for security reasons.
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The application was jailed to ensure it could only interact with a limited set of resources during the security assessment.
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For added security, the code was jailed within a virtual environment to prevent any unauthorized access.
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To minimize risks, the script was jailed and tested in isolation from the main system.
Synonyms
Kept as a prisoner and not free
Kept in one small space and unable to leave
Kept away from other people in a quiet private place
Kept in prison and not free
Held with chains or by rules that stop you from acting
Antonyms
How Isolated
- Specialized
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Jailed used for computer programs comes from the same idea. It means keeping a program in a 'cage' so it cannot reach other parts of the system.