CONTAINER
container
Noun
- An item in which objects, materials or data can be stored or transported.
- A very large, typically metal, box used for transporting goods (also cargo container).
- someone who holds people in their seats or in a (reasonably) calm state.
- A file format that can hold various types of data.
- Any user interface component that can hold further (child) components.
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