package

Plural: packages

Noun

• a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
• a wrapped container
• (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
• Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.
• Something which consists of various components, such as a piece of computer software.
• 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.
• The male genitalia.
• A charge made for packing goods.
• A group of related stories spread over several pages.
• Synonym of wrap (“complete news report ready for broadcast”).

Verb

Verb Forms: packaged, packaging, packages

• To put something into a box or wrapper for distribution.
• put into a box
• 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.

Examples

• Did you test the software package to ensure completeness?
• She hoped to PACKAGE her high-scoring tiles into a triple-word score, but it proved difficult.

Synonyms

box, bundle, computer software, packet, parcel, software, software package, software program, software system, wrap

Antonyms

hardware, unbox

Anagrams of package