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A Sandbox is a type of software testing environment that enables the isolated execution of software or programs for independent evaluation, monitoring or testing.

It is used for many purposes, such as developing new features, testing patches, identifying and squashing bugs, or detecting cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

In an implementation, a sandbox also may be known as a test server, development server or working directory. It should not be confused with sandbox in the context of gaming.

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