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noun
a box or receptacle for holding sand, especially one large enough for children to play in.
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Origin:
1565–75; sand + box1
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sandbox (ˈsændˌbɒks)
 
—n
1.  a container on a railway locomotive from which sand is released onto the rails to assist the traction
2.  a box with sand shaped for moulding metal
3.  a container of sand for small children to play in
4.  computing a protected environment in which an untrusted program may be run without affecting other parts of the system

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sandbox definition


(UK: "sandpit")
1. A protected, limited environment where applications (e.g. Java programs downloaded from the Internet) are allowed to "play" without risking damage to the rest of the system.
2. A term for the R&D department at many software and computer companies (where hackers in commercial environments are likely to be found). The term is half-derisive, but reflects the truth that research is a form of creative play.
Compare playpen.
3. link farm.
[Jargon File]
(2001-02-08)

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