sandbox
Castles built here
A sandbox is a shallow container filled with sand for children to play in.
In computing, a sandbox is an isolated environment where programs run without affecting the larger system—safe for testing untrusted code.
The verb means to isolate something in such an environment: We sandboxed the suspicious file before opening it.
Sandbox also appears as an adjective describing open-ended games or modes without fixed objectives: sandbox gameplay.
Children's outdoor recreation space
- recessPause in activity
- preschoolEarly childhood educational program
- toddlersVery young children
- daycareChild supervision facility
kindergarten · playdate · summer · laughter · friends · fun · picnic · sunscreen
Examining to evaluate
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- environmentExternal conditions affecting life
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- debuggingError removal from programs
staging · isolated · virtual · simulation · experimental · beta · trial · safe space
Structures built from wet beach
- bucketOpen-top carrying vessel
- shovelTool for moving earth
- diggingRemoving earth below
- moldsHollow shaping containers
pails · castles · toys · sifter · rake · dump truck · sensory play · outdoor play
playground
Children's outdoor recreation space
daycare · kindergarten · playdate · summer · laughter · friends · fun · picnic · sunscreen · games
testing
Examining to evaluate
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- environmentExternal conditions affecting life
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
debugging · staging · isolated · virtual · simulation · experimental · beta · trial · safe space · coding
sandcastles
Structures built from wet beach
molds · pails · castles · toys · sifter · rake · dump truck · sensory play · outdoor play · backyard
grains
Small hard seeds
granular · coarse · particles · sediment · texture · dry · fine · sifting
frame
Supporting outer structure
retaining · liner · cover · tarp · drainage · edging · rectangular
- childhoodchildhood, baby, child, kid, toys
- compound wordsbookmark, breakdown, sunlight, breakup, snowflake
- kids playplaytime, playing, board games, blocks, card games
- playplay, free play, games, played, toys
- parksplayground, Hyde Park, Yellowstone, Grant Park, picnic table
- toddlerstoddler, three-year-old, toddlerhood, terrible twos, first steps
sandboxswing set
Outdoor play structure
zip line · open field · jungle gym · climbing frame · slide
sandboxreal world
Tangible everyday existence
battlefield · combat zone · trial by fire · sink or swim · no safety net
- sandbox gameUnstructured exploratory video game
- sandbox modeConsequence-free testing environment
- sandbox toysChildren's beach equipment
- sandbox playChildren's outdoor sand activity
- digital sandboxIsolated space for experimentation
sandbag, sandboxes, sandboxing, sandboxed, sandblast, sandblaster, sandbox games, sandbox game