package

pack-age · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A wrapped or boxed object; a parcel.

  2. 2.

    To wrap or put something into a package.

  3. 3.

    A set of items or services sold or offered together.

  4. 4.

    To present or market something in an attractive way.

  5. 5.

    (computing) A collection of related software modules or libraries.

Forms

plural: packages

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    package deal — a set of proposals or items offered together
  • •
    the whole package — everything included; a person with all desirable qualities
  • •
    software package — a suite of computer programs

Related words

See also: box, bundle, pack, parcel
Synonyms: box, bundle, pack, parcel

Etymology

From English pack + -age suffix, first used in the 16th century.