Container: meaning, definitions and examples
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container
[ kษnหteษชnษr ]
storage
A container is a large box or object used for storing things.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The moving company provided us with cardboard containers for packing our belongings.
- She stored her winter clothes in plastic containers in the attic.
shipping
A container is a standard-sized metal box used for transporting goods by sea, road, or rail.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The cargo was loaded onto the ship in containers.
- The truck driver transported the goods in containers from the port.
software
In computing, a container is a lightweight, standalone, executable software package that includes everything needed to run a piece of software.
Synonyms
environment, sandbox, virtualization
Examples of usage
- Docker is a popular platform for managing containers in the software development process.
- The application was deployed in a container to ensure consistency across different environments.
Translations
Translations of the word "container" in other languages:
๐ต๐น recipiente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเคพเคคเฅเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช Behรคlter
๐ฎ๐ฉ wadah
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะพะฝัะตะนะฝะตั
๐ต๐ฑ pojemnik
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฎนๅจ (ใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท rรฉcipient
๐ช๐ธ recipiente
๐น๐ท kap
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฉ๊ธฐ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุญุงููุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ nรกdoba
๐ธ๐ฐ nรกdoba
๐จ๐ณ ๅฎนๅจ (rรณngqรฌ)
๐ธ๐ฎ posoda
๐ฎ๐ธ รญlรกt
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบะพะฝัะตะนะฝะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแขแแแแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ konteyner
๐ฒ๐ฝ recipiente
Etymology
The word 'container' originated from the Latin word 'contineo', meaning 'to hold together'. It first appeared in the English language in the 15th century. The concept of containers for storage and transportation has evolved over time, with standardized shipping containers revolutionizing global trade in the 20th century.
See also: contain, contained, containerize, containers, containment.