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Qubes OS is a free and open-source, security-oriented operating system for
single-user desktop computing. Qubes OS `leverages Xen-based virtualization <https://wiki.xen.org/wiki/Xen_Project_Software_Overview>`__ to allow for the creation and management of isolated compartments called :ref:`qubes <user/reference/glossary:qube>`.
single-user desktop computing. Qubes OS leverages `Xen-based virtualization <https://wiki.xen.org/wiki/Xen_Project_Software_Overview>`__ to allow for the creation and management of isolated compartments called :ref:`qubes <user/reference/glossary:qube>`.
These qubes, which are implemented as :ref:`virtual machines (VMs)<user/reference/glossary:vm>`, have specific:
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Qubes allows you to compartmentalize your digital life
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.. figure:: /attachment/site/qubes-partition-data-flows.jpg
:alt: Compartmentalization example
Many of us are initially surprised to learn that our devices do not
support the kind of secure compartmentalization that our lives demand, and
we're disappointed that software vendors rely on generic defenses that
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cyberattack taking down your entire digital life in one fell swoop. In
fact, Qubes has `distinct advantages over physical air gaps <https://invisiblethingslab.com/resources/2014/Software_compartmentalization_vs_physical_separation.pdf>`__.
.. figure:: /attachment/site/qubes-partition-data-flows.jpg
:alt: Compartmentalization example
Made to support vulnerable users and power users alike
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