sandbox
Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary
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English
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Noun
- (US) A children's play area consisting of a box filled with sand.
- (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.
- (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
box with sand for children
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wiki sandbox
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isolated program execution area
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Verb
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to sandbox (third-person singular simple present sandboxes, present participle sandboxing, simple past and past participle sandboxed)
- (computing, transitive) To restrict (a program, etc.) by placing it in a sandbox.
