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package

/ˈpækɪdʒ/

noun

Meaning

  • Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.

  • Something which consists of various components, such as a piece of computer software.

    "Did you test the software package to ensure completeness?"

  • A piece of software which has been prepared in such a way that it can be installed with a package manager.

  • The act of packing something.

  • Something resembling a package.

  • A package holiday.

  • A football formation.

    "For third and short, they're going to bring in their jumbo package."

  • The male genitalia.

  • A charge made for packing goods.

  • A group of related stories spread over several pages.

verb

Meaning

  • To pack or bundle something.

  • To travel on a package holiday.

  • 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.