container
- noun
- /kənˈteɪnər/
- Specialized
- Using a container simplifies the development process by ensuring that software runs the same in any environment.
- a sealed container
- container entry
- container size
Examples
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Each container must be configured with the necessary libraries to support the applications they hold.
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The process consists of two containers: a process container and an internal container.
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Figure 3 shows the possible links between containers and other types of objects.
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Any other object is deallocated once there is no path to it from the root container.
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When allocating an object, a thread must specify the container into which to place the object.
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A directory is a container with a special directory segment mapping file names to object IDs.
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The recorded audio can be saved in .wav or .mp3 format inside the .wav container.
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The HiStar file system uses segments and containers to implement files and directories, respectively.
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In computing, a container allows developers to package applications and their dependencies for consistent deployment.
Compounds
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A large ship that carries many shipping containers across the sea
A small metal or plastic can that holds liquid under pressure and sprays it as a fine mist
How Isolated
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Container keeps the same root tenere 'to hold' in computing too; it is a package that 'holds' an application and all the small parts it needs so the app runs the same on any computer.