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sandbox

[sand-boks]

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noun

a box or receptacle for holding sand, especially one large enough for children to play in.
Computers.��an environment in which software developers or editors can create and test new content, separate from other content in the project (often used attributively).
sandbox web design;
New features are tested and critiqued in the demo sandbox.

Digital Technology.��noting or relating to a genre of video game with a nonlinear structure that allows players to roam freely.

sandbox

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a container on a railway locomotive from which sand is released onto the rails to assist the traction
a box with sand shaped for moulding metal
a container of sand for small children to play in
computing a protected environment in which an untrusted program may be run without affecting other parts of the system

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Origin of sandbox¹

First recorded in 1565–75; sand + box ¹

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He missed the meeting, but the kids — a 4-year-old girl and a 6-year-old boy — still got to play in the sandbox.

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Now, excuse me while I return my sights to the sandbox.

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Before I could give it a second thought, our attendant, Samundra, led us into a separate room with what looked like an adult sandbox.

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He launched a group chest bump with Dylan Johnson, who went tumbling through the dirt like a kid playing in a sandbox.

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San Antonio College into her personal cool sandbox, swimming to two records during the Southern Section Division 1 finals.

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