Dictionary Definition
sandbox
Noun
1 mold consisting of a box with sand shaped to
mold metal
2 plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box
filled with sand for children to play in [syn: sandpile]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Noun
- A box used for holding sand, for the purpose of young children playing in it.
- On many Wikis, the sandbox is a page where users are free to experiment with codes without destroying or damaging any legitimate content.
- In some computing execution environments, an isolated area where a program executes with a restricted portion of the resources available.
Related terms
Translations
box with sand for children
wiki sandbox
isolated program execution area
- Danish: sandkasse
- Finnish: hiekkalaatikko
- German: Sandbox
Extensive Definition
Sandbox may refer to:
- Litter box, an indoor box for cats to relieve themselves
- Sandpit or sandbox, a wide, shallow playground construction to hold sand often made of wood or plastic
- Sandbox (railways), a container that holds sand for use in improving rail adhesion in slippery conditions
- The Sandbox (play), a 1960 one-act play by Edward Albee
- Sandbox (missile) or SS-N-12, a Soviet anti-ship missile
- Sandbox Therapy, a tool used by child psychologists
In computing:
- Sandbox (computer security), a virtual container in which untrusted programs can be safely run
- Sandbox (software development), an online environment in which code or content changes can be tested without affecting the original system
- Sandbox (video game editor), a game level editor for Far Cry
- Sandbox game, a genre or mode of some video games for open-ended, nonlinear play
- Sandbox Effect, in Google Internet search rankings
In music:
- Sandbox (album), a 1987 album by Guided by Voices
- Sandbox (band), a Canadian rock music group
sandbox in Czech: Pískoviště
sandbox in German: Sandkasten
(Begriffsklärung)
sandbox in French: Sandbox
sandbox in Dutch: Zandbak
sandbox in Japanese: サンドボックス
sandbox in Finnish: Hiekkalaatikko
sandbox in Swedish: Sandlåda
sandbox in Thai: กระบะทราย
sandbox in Chinese: 沙盒