Sekirov Dictionary

sandbox

UK /ˈsænd.bɒks/US /ˈsæn(d).bɑks/

noun 8
verb 2
forms 3

noun8

•
(US, Canada) A children's play area consisting of a box filled with sand.
- Her children were playing in the sandbox.
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.
- Running a program in a sandbox can prevent it from doing any damage to the system.
A page on a wiki where users are free to experiment without destroying or damaging any legitimate content.
(US, slang) The Middle East.

verb2

To restrict (a program, etc.) by placing it in a sandbox.
•
To brainstorm; to prototype.
- Their team has been sandboxing some ideas recently.

forms

sandboxed · sandboxing · sandboxes

This dictionary works without the internet: on your phone · in Chrome