A sandbox may refer to any of the following:
When referring to computer security, a sandbox is a location in memory partitioned from the rest of the system. A sandbox creates an area where experimental, sensitive, or potentially dangerous code and data may be executed and accessed without affecting or infecting the rest of the system.
With a game, a sandbox or an open-world game is one that you can do almost anything you want. For example, in Grand Theft Auto, you’re dropped into a city where you can interact with NPCs (non-player characters) in almost any imaginable way. A player may see a car they like and choose to steal it, drive it erratically, or even run over people. As the player makes these choices, the game reacts; for example, an NPC may see you committing a crime and call the police, who then attempt to make an arrest. A sandbox gives the player more freedom by allowing them to go and do what they want instead of forcing them to follow scripted events or storylines.
A sandbox can refer to a location on a computer, online service, or network that’s isolated to allow someone to test or experiment without causing problems.
Game terms, Open world, Programming terms, Security terms
