litter box vs sandbox

litter box

noun
  • A box used to provide a soiling area for (usually) pet cats, generally filled with kitty litter, sand, clay chips, etc. 

sandbox

noun
  • An animal's litter box. 

  • A container for sand or pounce, used historically before blotting paper. 

  • The Middle East. 

  • A children's play area consisting of a box filled with sand. 

  • A page on a wiki where users are free to experiment without destroying or damaging any legitimate content. 

  • A box carried on locomotives, from which sand runs onto the rails in front of the driving wheels, to prevent slipping. 

  • An isolated area where a program can be executed with a restricted portion of the resources available. 

  • A box filled with sand that is shaped to form a mould for metal casting. 

verb
  • To restrict (a program, etc.) by placing it in a sandbox. 

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