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play⋅pen

[pley-pen]
–noun
1. a small enclosure, usually portable, in which a young child can play safely alone without constant supervision.
2. playground (defs. 2, 3).

Origin:
1930–35; play + pen 2
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play·pen   (plā'pěn')   
n.  A portable enclosure in which a baby or young child can be safely left to play.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Computing Dictionary

playpen
(IBM) A room where programmers work.
Compare salt mines.
[The Jargon File]

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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