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sandbox
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n. (also sandbox, the ) 1. Common term for the R D department at many
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software and computer companies (where hackers in commercial environments
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are likely to be found). Half-derisive, but reflects the truth that research
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is a form of creative play. Compare playpen. 2. Syn. link farm. 3. A
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controlled environment within which potentially dangerous programs are run.
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Used esp. in reference to Java implementations. 4. A checked-out copy of a
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source tree, on which one may safely perform builds without interfereing
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with others.
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