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What does sandbox mean?

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Noun
  1. (US) A children's play area consisting of a box filled with sand.
  2. A box filled with sand that is shaped to form a mould for metal casting.
  3. A container for sand or pounce, used historically before blotting paper.
  4. A box carried on locomotives, from which sand runs on the rails in front of the driving wheel, to prevent slipping.
  5. (computing) An isolated area where a program can be executed with a restricted portion of the resources available.
  6. (Wiktionary and WMF jargon) A page on a wiki where users are free to experiment without destroying or damaging any legitimate content.
  7. (US, military, usually "The Sandbox") The Middle East.
Verb
  1. (computing) To restrict (a program, etc.) by placing it in a sandbox.
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