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sandbox |
3 definitions found From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: sandbox n 1: box with sand shaped to mold metal 2: a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in [syn: {sandpile}] From Jargon File (4.2.3, 23 NOV 2000) [jargon]: sandbox n. 1. (also `sandbox, the') 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. From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: sandbox (UK: "sandpit") 1.A protected, limited environment where applications (e.g. {Java} programs downloaded from the {Internet}) are allowed to play" without risking damage to the rest of the system. 2. A term for the R&D department at many software and computer companies (where hackers in commercial environments are likely to be found). The term is half-derisive, but reflects the truth that research is a form of creative play. Compare {playpen}. 3. {link farm}. [{Jargon File}] (2001-02-08)
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