2syllables
sandbox
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Definitions ofsandbox
1noun
- A children's play area consisting of a box filled with sand.
- A box filled with sand that is shaped to form a mould for metal casting.
- A container for sand or pounce, used historically before blotting paper.
- An animal's litter box.
- A box carried on locomotives, from which sand runs onto the rails in front of the driving wheels, to prevent slipping.
- An isolated area where a program can be executed with a restricted portion of the resources available.
Example: "Running a program in a sandbox can prevent it from doing any damage to the system."
- (Wiktionary and WMF jargon) A page on a wiki where users are free to experiment without destroying or damaging any legitimate content.
- (usually "The Sandbox") The Middle East.
1verb
- To restrict (a program, etc.) by placing it in a sandbox.
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