SANDBOX


Meaning of SANDBOX in English

(UK: "sandpit")

1. < operating system > 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. < operating system > link farm .

[ Jargon File ]

(2001-02-08)

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