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canister

canister

6 7.8
A piece of software that runs on the Internet Computer and keeps its own data
  • noun
  • /ˈkænɪstər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : módulo de software
  • Each canister on the Internet Computer stores both executable code and its persistent state.
  • fuel canister
  • canister stove

Examples

  • The developers deployed a new canister to handle user requests on the blockchain.

  • After creating the canister, the team tested its functionality before the official launch.

  • This is where I found those chips in storage canisters.

    Ben 10 : Alien Swarm (2009)

  • Please release 30 canisters on Phoenix.

    Blog text (24)

  • A redesigned activating screw allows users to select a 1-, 3-, 6-, 12-, or 24-month output period from a single type of Perma canister.

    Academic text (1995)

  • From a canister labeled PROJECT GILGAMESH, Ivy removes a savage, otherworldly plant with hissing fangs.

    Fiction book (1997)

Compounds

canister shot
  • Archaic
9.9

A metal cylinder filled with many small balls that scatter when fired from a cannon

Surface Forms

canister singular
canisters plural

Etymology

Canister in computing uses the image of a 'container' and goes back to the old word kanistron 'basket'; it names a small program that holds its code and data inside. So a computer canister is like a self-contained box you run on the Internet that keeps everything it needs together.