package vs container

container vs package

package and container both are nouns.

package is a verb but container is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
package	Yes	No	Yes	No
container	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, container is a hypernym of package; that is, container is a word with a broader meaning than package:

package: a wrapped container
container: any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)

package (noun)	container (noun)
a wrapped container	any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
(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
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

package (verb)	container (verb)
put into a box

Difference between package and container

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