sandbox

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Contents

English

Etymology

From English sand + box

Pronunciation

Noun

Singular
sandbox

Plural
sandboxes

sandbox (plural sandboxes)

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  1. (US) A children's play area consisting of a box filled with sand.
  2. (Wiktionary and WMF jargon) On many Wikis, the sandbox is a page where users are free to experiment with codes without destroying or damaging any legitimate content.
  3. (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.

Synonyms

  • (play enclosure with sand): sandpit (UK):

Translations

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Verb

Infinitive
to sandbox

Third person singular
sandboxes

Simple past
sandboxed

Past participle
sandboxed

Present participle
sandboxing

to sandbox (third-person singular simple present sandboxes, present participle sandboxing, simple past and past participle sandboxed)

  1. (computing, transitive) To restrict (a program, etc.) by placing it in a sandbox.