Google Colaboratory, commonly known as Google Colab, is a cloud-based Jupyter notebook environment that facilitates interactive coding and data analysis directly in the browser. It supports Python and offers free access to computing resources, including GPUs and TPUs, making it particularly beneficial for machine learning, data science, and educational purposes.
In Colab, “Playground Mode” allows users to experiment with notebooks without affecting the original content. When a notebook is shared in read-only mode, opening it in Playground Mode creates a temporary, editable copy. This enables users to modify and run code cells freely, facilitating exploration and learning. However, changes made in this mode are not saved unless explicitly stored in the user’s Google Drive.