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Container


n.

1. One who, or that which, contains; particularly, an artifactual object that is designed to contain some fluid or solid material, object or objects, especially for convenience in transporting the contained objects.

2. a large metallic box designed to hold many smaller boxes or packages, and used for convenience in loading and unloading large quantities of freight, such as on ships, trains, or airplanes.
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Wikipedia: container


Container may refer to:

  • an item in which things are stored, such as a box
  • a shipping container, storage for cargo transport, see containerization
  • commercial packaging used to store consumer goods, such as boxes, bottles, and cans; see packaging and labelling
  • containers such as Tupperware and Rubbermaid brands; see food storage
  • a skydiving container, which stores the parachute on a skydiving rig
  • Container (film), a 2006 film by Lukas Moodysson

In computing:

See Category:Containers for a more complete list


 
 

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