The difference between Sandbox and Userland

When used as nouns, sandbox means a children's play area consisting of a box filled with sand, whereas userland means a conceptual space outside the kernel in which a user's applications can run without the risk of damage to the operating system.


Sandbox is also verb with the meaning: to restrict (a program, etc.) by placing it in a sandbox.

check bellow for the other definitions of Sandbox and Userland

  1. Sandbox as a noun (US):

    A children's play area consisting of a box filled with sand.

  2. Sandbox as a noun:

    A box filled with sand that is shaped to form a mould for metal casting.

  3. Sandbox as a noun:

    A container for sand or pounce, used historically before blotting paper.

  4. Sandbox as a noun:

    An animal's litter box.

  5. Sandbox as a noun (rail):

    A box carried on locomotives, from which sand runs onto the rails in front of the driving wheels, to prevent slipping.

  6. Sandbox as a noun (computing):

    An isolated area where a program can be executed with a restricted portion of the resources available.

    Examples:

    "Running a program in a sandbox can prevent it from doing any damage to the system."

  7. Sandbox as a noun (Wiktionary and WMF jargon):

    A page on a wiki where users are free to experiment without destroying or damaging any legitimate content.

  8. Sandbox as a noun (US, military, slang, usually "The Sandbox"):

    The Middle East.

  1. Sandbox as a verb (computing, transitive):

    To restrict (a program, etc.) by placing it in a sandbox.

  1. Userland as a noun (computing, informal):

    A conceptual space outside the kernel in which a user's applications can run without the risk of damage to the operating system.

Compare words:

Compare with synonyms and related words: