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sandbox
[ sand-boks ]
/ ˈsændˌbɒks /
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noun
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.
adjective
Digital Technology. noting or relating to a genre of video game with a nonlinear structure that allows players to roam freely.
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British Dictionary definitions for sandbox
sandbox
/ (ˈsændˌbɒks) /
noun
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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