sandbox : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: sandbox	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for sandbox
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
sandbox n mold consisting of a box with sand shaped to mold metal a plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in Synonym(s): sandbox, sandpile, sandpit
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 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 (15Feb98) [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)