containerization

noun

con·​tain·​er·​i·​za·​tion kən-ˌtā-nə-rə-ˈzā-shən 

-nər-ə-

: a shipping method in which a large amount of material (such as merchandise) is packaged into large standardized containers

Examples of containerization in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

From the 1960s on, containerization drastically reduced the cost of shipping goods by sea and land, and there were improvements in the efficiency of air freight, as well. —Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2025

For example, agentic AI needs containerization, persistent memory, and persistent identity to be able to work. —David Austin, Fortune, 23 July 2025

The introduction of Docker Offload also signals Docker’s expansion beyond traditional containerization into cloud infrastructure services. —Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025

Merging DevOps with cloud-native environments using technologies like containerization and microservices enables agile operations. —Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for containerization

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization