Meaning of package in English
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Verb
packageDefinitions
1. put into a boxExamples
- « box the gift, please »
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Noun
packageEtymology
mid 16th century (as a noun denoting the action or mode of packing goods): from the verb pack+ -age; compare with Anglo-Latin paccagium. The verb dates from the 1920sDefinitions
1. a collection of things wrapped or boxed togetherDerived terms
- 2. a wrapped container
Derived terms
- 3. (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory
Examples
- « the market for software is expected to expand »
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Famous quotes
- « I think people should look at learning about Native American history the same as visiting Washington, D.C., and seeing the monuments there. It's all part of the package. » Chaske Spencer
- « Within the U.S., the Obama presidency will be mainly measured by the success or failure of his economic policies. And here, I fear, the monstrous stimulus package with which this administration stumbled out of the gate will prove to be Obama's Waterloo. » Camille Paglia
- « I've got some incredible fans actually - so loyal and they make me birthday cards and Christmas cards. I got this package of poems and artwork based around the songs. They've got this thing called 'Floetry' where they all have to put in artwork. They've set up their own competitions and stuff which is kind of amazing. » Florence Welch
- « I've learned that success comes in a very prickly package. Whether you choose to accept it or not is up to you. » Sandra Bullock
- « I'm asked all the time in interviews about who I am, and I know a few people my age who have a strong sense of self, but I couldn't say I know myself and sum it up and give it to you in a little package. I don't know myself at all yet. » Kristen Stewart