Sandbox
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沙箱
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Also known as: sandboxing, isolated environment
Last updated August 8, 2026
Definition
A sandbox is a restricted environment that runs code with limited access to the rest of the system, containing damage if the code is malicious or buggy.
Real-World Example
Browsers run web pages in sandboxes so a compromised tab is less able to read files from your hard drive.
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