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- [sand-boks]
- /ˈsændˌbɒks/
- /ˈsænd.pɪt/
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- [sand-boks]
- /ˈsændˌbɒks/
Definitions of sandbox word
- noun sandbox a box or receptacle for holding sand, especially one large enough for children to play in. 1
- noun sandbox 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. 1
- adjective sandbox Digital Technology. noting or relating to a genre of video game with a nonlinear structure that allows players to roam freely. 1
- noun sandbox child's sandpit 1
- noun Technical meaning of sandbox (UK: "sandpit") 1. (operating system) 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. (jargon) A term for the R&D 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. (operating system) link farm. 1
- countable noun sandbox A sandbox is the same as a sandpit. 0
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Origin of sandbox
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1565-75; sand + box1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sandbox
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sandbox popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sandbox usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sandbox
noun sandbox
- can — You use can when you are mentioning a quality or fact about something which people may make use of if they want to.
- john — (Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli) 1881–1963, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1958–63.
- johnny — (sometimes lowercase) a familiar term of address for a man or boy.
- washroom — a room having washbowls and other toilet facilities.
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