Found 3 hits - Term: sandbox, Database: *, Strategy: exact
- [1] : WordNet (r) 2.0
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
see also:
sandpile
- [2] : Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001)
sandbox n. 1. also `sandbox, the' common term for the rd 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.
see also:
playpen link farm
- [3] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)
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 rd 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
see also:
java internet playpen link farm jargon file
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