containerize

/kənˈteɪnəraɪz/
verb
  1. To pack goods into standardized containers for efficient transport, especially by ship, train, or truck.
    • The company decided to containerize all its exports to speed up shipping.
    • Farmers are learning to containerize their produce for international markets.
    • Many ports now have special equipment to containerize cargo quickly.
  2. To convert a system or process to use container-based technology, especially in software (e.g., Docker containers).
    • We need to containerize our microservices to improve scalability.
    • The development team plans to containerize the application for easier deployment.
    • He spent the weekend learning how to containerize a legacy database.
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