[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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