different between sandbox vs bandbox

For the Wiktionary test page, see Wiktionary:Sandbox.

English

Etymology

sand +? box.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?sændb?ks/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?sændb?ks/
• Hyphenation: sand?box

Noun

sandbox (plural sandboxes)

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. An animal's litter box.
5. (rail transport) A box carried on locomotives, from which sand runs onto the rails in front of the driving wheels, to prevent slipping.
6. (computing) An isolated area where a program can be executed with a restricted portion of the resources available.

7. (Wiktionary and WMF jargon) A page on a wiki where users are free to experiment without destroying or damaging any legitimate content.
8. (US, military, slang, usually "The Sandbox") The Middle East.

Synonyms

• (play enclosure with sand): sandpit (UK):

Derived terms

• sandbox game
• sandbox tree

Related terms

• (rail transport) sand dome

Translations

Verb

sandbox (third-person singular simple present sandboxes, present participle sandboxing, simple past and past participle sandboxed)

1. (computing, transitive) To restrict (a program, etc.) by placing it in a sandbox.

Derived terms

• unsandboxed

English

Alternative forms

• band-box

Etymology

band +? box

Noun

bandbox (plural bandboxes)

1. A box of lightweight construction (e.g. cardboard, thin wood) for carrying hats or other apparel items.

   Hypernym: box
2. A small baseball park conducive to scoring home runs.

Derived terms

• bandboxical

References

• Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language. New York: Portland House, 1989. ?ISBN.