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packager

packager

1 3.7
A person or tool that gets software ready so users can install it
  • noun
  • /ˈpækɪdʒər/
  • Specialized
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  • Why not provide a packager that translates Flash AS3 into Xcode (or whatever is the official iPhone language) and then compile it using official iPhone compilers?

So let like give up and allow the allow a system packager to to work that way.

Examples

  • With the new packager, developers can easily bundle their projects for deployment on different devices.

  • So, was all of the work on the iPhone packager a waste of time and resources?

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  • Including the packager makes this easier for them, as they can then test their prototypes on the devices.

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  • I feel Adobe should continue developing the packager.

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  • Is there any chance that the iPhone packager in the CS5 release will get updated to an Android packager?

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  • As a result, today Adobe issued a statement that it will stop support of its Flash packager for the iPhone and will be putting all its support around Android.

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  • My understanding is that the Packager takes code written for the Flash run-time environment and translates it so that it can be compiled and run as a native iPhone app.

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  • The software packager simplifies the distribution process of applications by creating installable packages.

  • As a professional packager, she prepared the digital content for various platforms, ensuring compatibility.

Synonyms

bundler
vspackager
  • Specialized
6.8

A tool that groups and installs software packages needed for a project

prepares software or content into installable packages for distribution

How Automated

continuous integration
  • Specialized
1 4.5
packager
  • Specialized
1 3.7
bundler
  • Specialized
6.8

Surface Forms

packager singular
packagers plural

Morphology

packager = package (transparent) = package + er

Agentive '-er' added to 'package'; in the software sense the action 'to package' is extended to digital items but the derivation is still direct.

Etymology

The word packager also comes from package and pack, where pack means 'to bundle' and -er means 'someone who does'. So a packager in software is a person or tool that bundles program files into a single installable or shareable package.