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Isolation

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Isolation ensures programs running concurrently on the same processor and memory operate independently, never interfering with each other's execution or data — the OS goal behind stability and security.

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A banking app and a broken game share one machine, never touching each other's numbers.

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Isolation also frees hardware to change under unchanged software.