"containerization" meaning in English

See containerization in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: containerizations [plural]
Etymology: From container + -ization. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|container|ization}} container + -ization Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} containerization (countable and uncountable, plural containerizations)
  1. The process of containerizing; the use of containers in shipping and transport, especially shipping containers. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (the process of containerizing): conteneurisation [feminine] (French), containerizzazione [feminine] (Italian), cont'neurisâtion [feminine] (Norman), containerisering [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-containerization-en-noun-AWzbLtUg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ization, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Norman translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ization: 72 28 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Norman translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of 'the process of containerizing': 97 3
  2. (computing) Software virtualization at the level of the operating system. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-containerization-en-noun-JCPWeYcp Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: containerisation [British] Related terms: containerize, containerload, container ship, break-bulk, intermodal, transloading, transshipment

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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