package

Betekenis

Noun

1. Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.
2. Something which consists of various components, such as a piece of computer software.
3. A piece of software which has been prepared in such a way that it can be installed with a package manager.
4. The act of packing something.
5. Something resembling a package.
6. A package holiday.
7. A football formation.
8. The male genitalia.
9. A charge made for packing goods.
10. A group of related stories spread over several pages.
11. Synonym of wrap (“complete news report ready for broadcast”)

Verb

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.

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈpækɪd͡ʒ/

Etymologie

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

Zinnen

The weight of the package was seen on the high scale .

Het gewicht van het pakket werd op hoge schaal gezien.