Sandbox
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Sandbox may refer to:
- Litter boxLitter boxA litter box, sometimes called a sandbox, sand box, litter tray, litter pan, dirt box, catbox, or cat box, is an indoor feces and urine disposal box for cats that are permitted free roam of a home but who cannot or do not always go outside...
, an indoor box for cats to relieve themselves - SandpitSandpitA sandpit or sandbox is a low, wide container or shallow depression filled with sand in which children can play. Many homeowners with children build sandpits in their backyards because, unlike much playground equipment, they can be easily and cheaply constructed...
or sandbox, a wide, shallow playground construction to hold sand often made of wood or plastic - Sandbox (locomotive), a container that holds sand for use in improving rail adhesion in slippery conditions
- Sand box (civil engineering)Sand box (civil engineering)terminal header for LNG storage High security and high insulation has adopted a form of double-insulating bushing airtight sealed metal can be bonded with the metal and alumina ceramic...
, a device to remove centringCentringCentring , or centering , is the structure upon which the stones of arches or vault are laid during construction. Once the arch is complete, it supports itself, but until the keystone is inserted, it has no strength and needs the centring to keep the voussoirs in their correct relative... - The Sandbox (play), a 1960 one-act play by Edward Albee
- Sandbox (missile) or SS-N-12, a Soviet anti-ship missile
- A container for sand or pounce (calligraphy)Pounce (calligraphy)Pounce is a fine powder that was sprinkled over wet ink to hasten drying prior to the invention of blotting paper. The powder was prepared from substances such as finely ground salt, sand, or powdered soft minerals such as talc or soapstone...
, used before blotting paper - Sandbox Therapy, a tool used by child psychologists
- A slang name for the Middle EastMiddle EastThe Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
, used by the American military - Sandbox TreeSandbox TreeHura crepitans , the Sandbox tree, also known as Possumwood and Jabillo, is an evergreen tree of the spurge family , native to tropical regions of North and South America in Amazon Rainforest. It is recognized by the many dark, pointed spines and smooth brown bark...
, an evergreen tree - The Sandpit, the Prix Ars ElectronicaPrix Ars ElectronicaThe Prix Ars Electronica is one of the most important yearly prizes in the field of electronic and interactive art, computer animation, digital culture and music...
Award of Distinction 2010 winning video art piece by Sam O'Hare
Computing
- Sandbox (computer security)Sandbox (computer security)In computer security, a sandbox is a security mechanism for separating running programs. It is often used to execute untested code, or untrusted programs from unverified third-parties, suppliers, untrusted users and untrusted websites....
, a virtual container in which untrusted programs can be safely run - Sandbox (software development)Sandbox (software development)A sandbox is a testing environment that isolates untested code changes and outright experimentation from the production environment or repository, in the context of software development including Web development and revision control...
, an online environment in which code or content changes can be tested without affecting the original system - Sandbox (video game editor)Sandbox (video game editor)Sandbox is the level editor used to create levels for the CryEngine line of game engines by Crytek. Tools are also provided within the software to facilitate scripting, animation, and object creation...
, a game level editor for Far Cry - Sandbox game, a genre or mode of some video games for open-ended, nonlinear play
- Sandbox EffectSandbox EffectThe Sandbox is a name given to an observation about the way Google ranks web pages in its index...
, in Google Internet search rankings - Sandbox StudiosSandbox StudiosSandbox Studios was a computer and video game developer. Founded in 1998 by former employees of Utopia Technologies, the company had studios in London, Ontario, Canada and Dallas, Texas, USA. In April 2001, it was acquired by Digital Illusions CE....
, a computer- and video-game developer (f. 1998) - SandboxieSandboxieSandboxie is a proprietary sandbox-based isolation program developed by Ronen Tzur, for 32- and 64-bit Windows NT-based operating systems. It creates a sandbox-like isolated operating environment in which applications can be run or installed without permanently modifying the local or mapped...
, a proprietary isolation program
Music or entertainment
- Sandbox (album)Sandbox (album)-Track listing:#"Lips of Steel" – 1:33#"A Visit to the Creep Doctor" – 1:36#"Everyday" – 2:58#"Barricade" – 4:31#"Get to Know the Ropes" – 3:48#"Can't Stop" – 2:26#"The Drinking Jim Crow" – 1:36#"Trap Soul Door" – 1:15#"Common Rebels" – 2:03...
, a 1987 album by Guided by Voices - Sandbox (band)Sandbox (band)Sandbox was a Canadian alternative rock band, originally from Pictou County, Nova Scotia. The band consisted of Paul Murray on vocals, Mike Smith and Jason Archibald on guitar, Scott MacFarlane on bass and Troy Shanks on drums...
, a Canadian rock music group - Up the SandboxUp the SandboxUp The Sandbox is a 1972 American comedy film directed by Irvin Kershner.Paul Zindel's screenplay, based on the novel by Anne Roiphe, focuses on Margaret Reynolds, a young New York City wife and mother who, neglected by her husband and bored with her daily existence, slips into increasingly bizarre...
, a 1972 American comedy film - Sandbox TheatreSandbox TheatreSandbox Theatre is an experimental theater company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Ryan Hill, Lisa Moreira, Andrew Lawrence Schiff and Heather Stone formed the company in 2005 after working together in shows for 15 Head Theatre Lab, a Minneapolis experimental theatre company which closed the same...
, an experimental theatre group in Minneapolis, Minnesota USA - Sandbox tree recordsSandbox tree recordsSandbox Tree Records is an indie record label based in Portland Maine specializing mostly in pop music. The label was founded in 2007 by Josh Lemay as a way to contribute to independent music. He also uses the label to put out his own music and that of his friends. The first release was his own 7"...
, an independent recording company in Portland, Maine USA