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pack-in

pack-in noun: a product that comes bundled with another product, in the same box.

Noun

pack-in (plural pack-ins)

  1. A product that comes bundled with another product, in the same box.
    • The prohibition would include offers of "pack-ins" (small toys or other objects included in the package), "pack-ons" (cut-outs on the side of a cereal box), reusable containers, self-liquidating premiums, and any kind of remuneration for purchase, including free gifts.1977, Richard Adler, Research on the effects of television advertising on children
    • This segment of sales promotion - premiums and incentives — also includes use of contests such as Benson & Hedges' 100 Sweepstakes, as well as factory pack-ins.1984, Marketing & Media Decisions, volume 19, page 130

Examples of pack-in in a sentence

  • Not all promotions simply reward trade channels with free goods, extra discounts off invoice, extra pack-ins, and so forth.1988, Allan J. Magrath, Market smarts: proven strategies to outfox and outflank your competition:
  • Software pack-ins include Virgin's The Daedalus Encounter, Tsunami's Silent Steel, Activision's Muppet Treasure Island and Spycraft, Origin's Wing Commander IV, and Xiphius' Encyclopedia Electronica.1997, Boot, volume 2, page 65:
  • "Pack-ins" enabled buyers to immediately enjoy a game specifically coded to deliver an experience that only their newly acquired hardware could deliver.2013, Sam Pettus, Service Games: The Rise and Fall of SEGA: Enhanced Edition:

Forms of pack-in

pluralpack-ins

Questions about pack-in

What does pack-in mean?
Pack-in means a product that comes bundled with another product, in the same box.
How do you use pack-in in a sentence?
Not all promotions simply reward trade channels with free goods, extra discounts off invoice, extra pack-ins, and so forth.
What part of speech is pack-in?
Pack-in is a noun.
What is the plural of pack-in?
The plural of pack-in is pack-ins.

Words near pack-in in the dictionary

  1. pack year
  2. pack years
  3. pack-away
  4. pack-horse
  5. pack-horses
  6. pack-in
  7. pack-ins
  8. pack-rat
  9. pack-rats
  10. pack-saddle
  11. pack-saddles

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