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Word: Sandbox
Speech Type: Noun
ˈsan(d)bɒks
a shallow box or hollow in the ground partly filled with sand for children to play in; a sandpit.
Short Definition:children's sandpit
a testing environment in a computer system in which new or untested software or coding can be run securely.
Short Definition:testing environment in computer system
a box containing sand, especially one kept on a train to hold sand for sprinkling on to slippery rails.
Short Definition:box containing sand
a tropical American tree whose seed cases were formerly used to hold sand for blotting ink.
Short Definition:tropical American tree
Word: Sandbox
Speech Type: Verb
ˈsan(d)bɒks
isolate (a piece of software) so that it can access only certain resources, programs, and files within a computer system
Short Definition:isolate software so that it can access only certain resources
Examples:- the apps you install on your device are sandboxed
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