sandboxprogram
nounUK /ˈsændbɒks ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈsændbɑːks ˈproʊɡræm/
A sandbox program is a safe computer program that can play without breaking other things.
The teacher let us try the new game in a sandbox program so nothing bad could happen to the school computers.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A program that runs inside a restricted space to test code safely.
Developers used a sandbox program to check the new feature before releasing it.
3. A learning tool that lets children explore and build things freely on a computer.
The sandbox program let the kids drag blocks and make their own little world.
4. A separate environment where apps can run without affecting the main system.
The virus was caught because it ran in a sandbox program and could not reach the files.