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Sandbox may refer to:

A Sandpit , a piece of playground equipment.

Sandbox (computer Security) , a container in which untrusted programs can be safely run.

Sandbox (videogames) , describes open-ended, non-linear play or a mode of a video game that offers it.

Sandbox (band) , a Canadian rock music group.

Sandbox (railways) , used to improve traction on railways.

SS-N-12 ''Sandbox'', a Soviet anti-ship missile.

A Litter Box for cats.

Sandbox also has the following meanings:

In Military Education And Training , a sandbox is a box of sand used in conjunction with models to model terrain and demonstrate tactics that may be applicable in the field.

"Sandbox" in U.S. Military Slang has been used since at least the late 1990s to refer generally to locations in the Middle East , to which personnel are frequently assigned for overseas duty, both before and after Operation Iraqi Freedom . This term is often used in an attempt to speak somewhat jocularly or euphemistically about the desert region in which daily life for U.S. military members can be very uncomfortable.

In a Wiki , a "sandbox" is a page designated for users to experiment freely with the wiki's editing process. These are often useful especially for new or inexperienced users, to avoid making conspicuous mistakes when editing other pages.

The term sandbox has also been used in the context of Google Search Engine Optimization . The Google "Sandbox" is a purgatorial state, in which a website is spidered by the Google Bots , accumulates Backlinks and Page Rank , but does not appear in Google searches for appropriate keywords.

Sandbox can also mean, in a metaphorical sense, a place that is safe for play or experimentation.