TechnologyAugust 18, 2026

sandboxed

SAND-bokst

Definition

Refers to a testing environment that is isolated from the main network or production system to ensure that operations can be safely executed without risk of damage.

Etymology

Derived from the analogy of a child's sandbox, where play is contained within a specific, enclosed area. In computing, the term emerged in the 1990s to describe isolated environments for running untrusted code or performing experiments.

In the news

Virtue AI tests autonomous agent systems in sandboxed environments to simulate cyberattacks, allowing the security platform to map risks safely without impacting live enterprise operations.

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