Sandkasten — meaning in English

English meaning

• sandbox noun A shallow box filled with sand for children to play in.

Senses

Sandkasten is used for these senses in English:

• sandbox A box filled with sand that is shaped to form a mould for metal casting.
• sandbox (wiki) A page on a wiki where users are free to experiment without destroying or damaging any legitimate content.
• sandpit A children’s play area consisting of a large container filled with sand.

sandbox — full definition

1. noun A shallow box filled with sand for children to play in.
2. noun An isolated environment where software can run safely without affecting the rest of the system.
3. verb To restrict a program so that it can only run within a limited, isolated environment.

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