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Language-based security
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<p>In <a href="/facts/Computer_science/lN3pEyPz">computer science</a>, language-based security (LBS) is a set of techniques that may be used to strengthen the security of applications on a high level by using the properties of programming languages. LBS is considered to enforce computer security on an application-level, making it possible to prevent vulnerabilities which traditional operating system security is unable to handle. </p><p><a href="/facts/Application_software/YQuj7Kog">Software applications</a> are typically specified and implemented in certain <a href="/facts/Programming_language/cWTYbgWa">programming languages</a>, and in order to protect against attacks, flaws and bugs an application's <a href="/facts/Source_code/o9J6Jv23">source code</a> might be vulnerable to, there is a need for application-level security; security evaluating the applications behavior with respect to the programming language. This area is generally known as language-based security. </p>