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1. (n.) sandbox
a box or receptacle for holding sand, esp. one for children to play in.
Etymology: (1565–75)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) sandbox
mold consisting of a box with sand shaped to mold metal
2. (noun) sandbox, sandpile, sandpit
a plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in
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The New Hacker's Dictionary |
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1. sandbox
(also ‘sandbox, the’) 1. Common term for the R&D department at many software and
computer companies (where hackers in commercial environments are likely to
be found). Half-derisive, but reflects the truth that research is a form
of creative play. Compare playpen. 2. Syn. link farm. 3. A controlled environment within which potentially dangerous
programs are run. Used esp. in reference to Java implementations. 4. A checked-out copy of a source tree, on which one may safely
perform builds without interfereing with others.
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