containerization
containerization noun: the process of containerizing; the use of containers in shipping and transport, especially shipping containers.
Noun
containerization (countable and uncountable, plural containerizations)
- The process of containerizing; the use of containers in shipping and transport, especially shipping containers.
- Again, because containerisation had yet to arrive, we loaded and unloaded the lot by hand.2000, Bob Foster, Birdum or Bust!, Henley Beach, SA: Seaview Press, page 79
- Software virtualization at the level of the operating system.
- These cloud deployments become simple due to well-defined and matured cloud technologies such as containerization, virtual infrastructure, orchestration, CI/CD, etc.2022, Pethuru Raj, Anupama C. Raman, Harihara Subramanian, Cognitive Internet of Things: Enabling Technologies, Platforms, and Use Cases, CRC Press, →ISBN
Forms of containerization
| plural | containerizations |
|---|---|
| alternative form | containerisation |
Origin of containerization
From container + -ization.
Questions about containerization
- What does containerization mean?
- Containerization means the process of containerizing; the use of containers in shipping and transport, especially shipping containers.
- What part of speech is containerization?
- Containerization is a noun.
- What is the plural of containerization?
- The plural of containerization is containerizations.
Words near containerization in the dictionary
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