container
/kənˈteɪnər/
noun
- An object such as a box, bottle, or can that is used to hold or store something.
- She put the leftovers in a plastic container and placed it in the fridge.
- The shipping container was loaded onto the cargo ship.
- Please recycle glass containers like jars and bottles.
- A large standardized metal box used for transporting goods by ship, train, or truck.
- The company uses refrigerated containers to transport fresh fruit.
- Each container can hold up to 20 tons of cargo.
- The port was filled with colorful containers waiting to be shipped overseas.
- In computing, a lightweight, standalone package that includes software and all its dependencies to run consistently across different systems.
- Developers use a container to run the application in any environment.
- Each container has its own file system and network settings.
- Docker is a popular tool for creating and managing containers.
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