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   container

   /kənˈteɪnə/

   noun

   • 1. an object for holding or transporting something: "the cakes will keep for up to two weeks if kept in an airtight container"
   • ▪ a large metal box of a standard design and size used for the transport of goods by road, rail, sea, or air: "a container ship"
   • 2. a discrete environment set up within an operating system in which one or more applications may be run, typically assigned only those resources necessary for the application to function correctly: "more containers can run on a server than traditional virtual machines"

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