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containers

/kənˈteɪnərz/

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noun

Someone who contains; something that contains.

Examples :

"We used plastic containers to store the leftover food after dinner. "

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An item in which objects, materials or data can be stored or transported.

Examples :

"The movers carefully loaded the boxes and other containers onto the truck. "

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A very large, typically metal, box used for transporting goods.

Examples :

"The ship was loaded with colorful containers full of toys for the holiday season. "

nautical business industry vehicle commerce

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(by extension) Someone who holds people in their seats or in a (reasonably) calm state.

Examples :

""The kindergarten teachers are amazing containers; they can keep twenty energetic five-year-olds relatively calm during story time." "

person job entertainment

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A file format that can hold various types of data.

Examples :

"The digital photo album uses several different containers to organize photos, videos, and captions. "

computing technical technology

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An abstract data type whose instances are collections of other objects.

Examples :

"In programming, containers, like lists and dictionaries, hold and organize multiple pieces of data. "

computing abstract

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Any user interface component that can hold further (child) components.

Examples :

"In the app's design, the containers hold buttons, text fields, and images, keeping everything organized. "

computing technology internet device technical