sandbox

American  

[sand-boks] / ˈsændˌbɒks /

noun

1. a box or receptacle for holding sand, especially one large enough for children to play in.

2. Computers. an environment in which software developers or editors can create and test new content, separate from other content in the project (often used attributively).

   sandbox web design;

   New features are tested and critiqued in the demo sandbox.

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adjective

1. Digital Technology. noting or relating to a genre of video game with a nonlinear structure that allows players to roam freely.

sandbox British  

/ ˈsændˌbɒks /

noun

1. a container on a railway locomotive from which sand is released onto the rails to assist the traction

2. a box with sand shaped for moulding metal

3. a container of sand for small children to play in

4. computing a protected environment in which an untrusted program may be run without affecting other parts of the system

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Etymology

Origin of sandbox

First recorded in 1565–75; sand + box ¹

Example Sentences

It used to have a proper lawn that mom would mow every week, with a sandbox at the back and a small vegetable garden along the side where she grew tomatoes and strawberries.

From Literature

He thought back, raking through his memory like a sandbox.

From Literature

Last year, the company initiated the pilot to prescribe refills in Utah through a “regulatory sandbox” program that temporarily exempts Doctronic from certain state laws so its system can be tested.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization approved an application under its regulatory “sandbox” to facilitate testing the use of DLT to support the issuance, distribution, management, and trading of tokenized bonds.

From The Wall Street Journal

In recent weeks, GSA officials were told to put xAI’s logo on a tool called USAi, which is essentially a sandbox for federal employees to experiment with different AI models.

From The Wall Street Journal