Sand-box

3 definitions found

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  sandbox
       n 1: mold consisting of a box with sand shaped to mold metal
       2: plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with
          sand for children to play in [syn: {sandpile}]

From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [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 (27 SEP 03) [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)