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title: "What is sandbox?"  
description: "What is sandbox?"  
author: "Sunil Singh"  
published: 2015-04-21  
updated: 2020-09-24  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/interview/2408/what-is-sandbox  
category: "iphone"  
tags: ["iphone", "ios"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What is sandbox?

Due to security reasons, iOS places each app (including its preferences and data) in a sandbox at install time. A sandbox is a set of fine-grained controls that limit the app’s access to files, preferences, network resources, hardware, and so on. As part of the sandboxing process, the system installs each app in its own sandbox directory, which acts as the home for the app and its data.

## Answers

### Answer by Sunil Singh

Due to security reasons, iOS places each app (including its preferences and data) in a sandbox at install time. A sandbox is a set of fine-grained controls that limit the app’s access to files, preferences, network resources, hardware, and so on. As part of the sandboxing process, the system installs each app in its own sandbox directory, which acts as the home for the app and its data.


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