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As a noun, package means something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope. As a verb, it means pack or bundle something.
Meanings of package
17 meaningsnoun
Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.
Something which consists of various components, such as a piece of computer software.
“Did you test the software package to ensure completeness?”
softwareA piece of software which has been prepared in such a way that it can be installed with a package manager.
Something resembling a package.
A package holiday.
A football formation.
“the "dime" defensive package”
“For third and short, they're going to bring in their jumbo package.”
euphemisticvulgarThe male genitalia.
journalismA group of related stories spread over several pages.
A wrapped container
Similar: parcel(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
“the market for software is expected to expand”
Similar: software, software program, computer software, software system, software package
Older and rare meanings (2)
archaicThe act of packing something.
historicalA charge made for packing goods.
Synonym of wrap ("complete news report ready for broadcast")
verb
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.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).