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Meaning
Noun
●
In American English:
A children's
play
area
consisting of
a
box
filled
with sand.
●
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.
●
In Rail transportation:
A
box
carried on
locomotives
, from which
sand
runs
onto the
rails
in front of
the
driving wheels
, to
prevent
slipping.
●
In Computing:
An
isolated
area where a
program
can be
executed
with a
restricted
portion
of the resources available.
●
In Wiki:
A
page
on a
wiki
where
users
are
free
to
experiment
without
destroying
or
damaging
any
legitimate
content.
●
In American English & Military:
The Middle East.
Verb
●
In Computing:
To
restrict
(a
program
, etc.) by
placing
it in a sandbox.
Sourced from
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Origin
sandbox
English
box
English
box
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
sand
English
sand
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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