Sandbox vs. Minecraft — What's the Difference?

A low box filled with sand for children to play in.

Minecraft is a sandbox video game developed by the Swedish video game developer Mojang Studios. The game was created by Markus "Notch" Persson in the Java programming language.

A litter box, especially for a cat.

A warship which lays naval mines; (collectively) ships which deal with naval mines.

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

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

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

An animal's litter box.

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

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

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

The Middle East.

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

Mold consisting of a box with sand shaped to mold metal

Plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in