walled garden
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- A garden enclosed by walls for purposes of shelter or decoration.
- A closed platform for content or services controlled by a single carrier or service provider, typically requiring subscription to access.
- A set of web pages or other resources that are richly interlinked and share a common focus, but have little or no linkage to or from the larger network.
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