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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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