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sandbox

sandbox

14 5.4
A safe area on a computer where new or unsafe programs can run
  • noun
  • /ˈsændbɑks/
  • Specialized
translation icon : entorno aislado
  • Within that secure "sandbox" would run the OS belonging to her client, with all access rights, etc.
  • a virtual sandbox
  • sandbox security
  • run in a sandbox

But Chrome, it's fast, but everything is sandbox.

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Examples

  • For each resource request, the sandbox contains policies that define what can and cannot be accessed.

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  • Plus you were all up in that sandbox.

  • We're putting this baby down in a sandbox.

  • Let's talk about the Sandbox and what happens when a girl gets in... and why.

    Blog text (18)
  • Find out who is playing in our sandbox and squash them.

  • I just think it's, I think it's AI think it's a very, very exciting environment and sandbox in which creatives can experiment.

  • So I think that sandbox is very interesting and they're doing a wonderful job of getting people in to play the game and to create the games.

  • Educators can share ideas in the Educator Sandbox area.

    Academic text (2014)
  • In a nutshell, the sandboxing idea is that apps only get a limited "sandbox" where they operate.

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  • The software runs in a sandbox to ensure it does not harm the main system.

How Isolated

enclave
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hypervisor
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3 8.2
jail
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sandbox
  • Specialized
14 5.4
container
  • Specialized
14 4.1

Surface Forms

sandbox singular
sandboxes plural

Morphology

sandbox = sand + box (semi-transparent) = sand + box

The computing sense is a metaphorical extension of 'sand' + 'box' (an isolated 'container' for code), so the parts hint at the idea but the technical meaning requires domain knowledge.

Etymology

The word sandbox is used in computing as a safe 'box' for new or not trusted programs to play in without hurting the main system. Think of a children's sandbox that keeps the play inside; the computer sandbox keeps experiments away from important files, which is why the name fits.