Closed Platform
A walled garden is an analogy used in various senses in information technology. In the telecommunications and media industries, a "walled garden" (also known as a "closed ecosystem") refers to a carrier or service provider's control over applications, content, and media on platforms (such as mobile devices) and restriction of convenient access to non-approved applications or content. For example, in telecommunications, the services and applications accessible on any device on a given wireless network were historically tightly controlled by the mobile operators. The mobile operators determined which applications from which developers were available on a device's home portal or home page. This has long been a central issue constraining the telecommunications sector, as developers face huge hurdles in getting their applications onto devices and into the hands of end-users.
More generally, a "walled garden" refers to a closed or exclusive set of information services provided for users. This is in contrast to giving consumers unrestricted access to applications and content. Similar to a "real" walled garden, a user in a walled garden is unable to escape this area unless it is through the designated entry/exit points or the walled garden is removed.
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