sandbox

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a hole in the ground, or a box, filled with sand in which children can play:

Dogs should be discouraged from toileting in areas frequented by children, such as sandboxes or playgrounds.

The kids who use the deluxe sandbox with tent will find it very entertaining playing with the sand.

a separate part of a computer system where software can be tested without any risk of it harming the whole system:

I know apps operate in a sandbox, and requiring signed binaries will eliminate many types of threats.

If browsers were sandboxes as they should be, this would not be a problem.

a computer game, or a possible way of playing a computer game, that allows you to play in any way you want, rather than having to follow set rules:

All sandboxes share a common theme: freedom.

sandbox game It's a sandbox game, so you can do almost anything.

sandbox mode In sandbox mode, the player is allowed to create as many teams as they like and control all aspects of the league.

to separate a piece of software on a computer system so it can only use particular programs, files, etc. :

Each application is sandboxed into its own memory space so that it does not bring others down if it crashes.

The new feature is said to sandbox potentially untrusted graphical applications with SELinux.

a square area filled with sand in which children can dig and play