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sandbox
An area, usually enclosed by a frame and filled with sand, that serves as a place for children to play, especially on playgrounds or in gardens.
Die Kinder bauten im Sandkasten eine große Burg.
The children built a big castle in the sandbox.
sandbox
In information technology, an isolated test environment in which programs or code can be run without affecting the rest of the system. This is used for security and for analyzing potentially harmful software.
Der verdächtige E-Mail-Anhang wurde zur Analyse zuerst in einem Sandkasten geöffnet.
The suspicious email attachment was first opened in a sandbox for analysis.
The word is a simple compound of 'der Sand' (sand) and 'der Kasten' (box). So it literally describes a box filled with sand.
Auf dem Spielplatz gibt es einen großen Sandkasten mit einer Rutsche.
There is a large sandbox with a slide on the playground.
You can easily recognize the meaning from the context. If it is about children, playing, or gardens, it refers to the play area. If it is about computers, programs, or security, it refers to the isolated test environment.
Meine Tochter spielt am liebsten im Sandkasten.
My daughter likes playing in the sandbox best.
The IT meaning is a metaphor. Just as children play in a sandbox without making the surroundings dirty, programs can run in an IT sandbox without damaging the system.
Sicherheitssoftware führt unbekannte Programme oft zuerst in einem Sandkasten aus.
Security software often runs unknown programs in a sandbox first.
In connection with the play area for children, the verbs 'im Sandkasten spielen' (to play in the sandbox), 'eine Burg bauen' (to build a castle), or 'mit Sand backen' (to make pretend baked goods with sand) are often used.
Die beiden Kinder haben stundenlang im Sandkasten gebuddelt.
The two children dug in the sandbox for hours.
