Sandbox Definition

săndbŏks
noun
A box or pit containing sand for children to play in.
Webster's New World
A litter box, especially for a cat.
American Heritage

A container for sand or pounce, used historically before blotting paper.

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(computing) An isolated area where a program can be executed with a restricted portion of the resources available.

Running a program in a sandbox can prevent it from doing any damage to the system.
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(Wiktionary and WMF jargon) A page on a wiki where users are free to experiment without destroying or damaging any legitimate content.

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verb
(computing) To restrict (a program, etc.) by placing it in a sandbox.
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Other Word Forms of Sandbox

Noun

Singular:
sandbox
Plural:
sand-boxes, sandboxes

Origin of Sandbox

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