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Package

//ˈpæ.kɪd͡ʒ//

Definitions

1
Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.
A dirty package was left in my home.
2
Something which consists of various components, such as a piece of computer software.
Did you test the software package to ensure completeness?
3
A piece of software which has been prepared in such a way that it can be installed with a package manager.

1
To pack or bundle something.
2
To travel on a package holiday.
3
To prepare (a book, a television series, etc.), including all stages from research to production, in order to sell the result to a publisher or broadcaster.

Word Origin

Equivalent to pack + -age. Possibly influenced by Anglo-Latin paccagium or Old French pacquage.

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//ˈpæ.kɪd͡ʒ//

1
Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.
A dirty package was left in my home.
2
Something which consists of various components, such as a piece of computer software.
Did you test the software package to ensure completeness?
3
A piece of software which has been prepared in such a way that it can be installed with a package manager.

1
To pack or bundle something.
2
To travel on a package holiday.
3
To prepare (a book, a television series, etc.), including all stages from research to production, in order to sell the result to a publisher or broadcaster.

Word Origin

Equivalent to pack + -age. Possibly influenced by Anglo-Latin paccagium or Old French pacquage.

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