containerization

noun con·tain·er·i·za·tion \ kən-ˌtā-nə-rə-ˈzā-shən , -nər-ə- \

Updated on: 7 Mar 2018

Definition of containerization

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

Recent Examples of containerization from the Web

Cheap overseas labor, global trade agreements, containerization, and the emergence of big box stores and mass-discount retailers all drove this trend.

— dave margulius, Fortune, "Commentary: Inflation Shook the Markets This Week—But Deflation Is the Force to Watch," 8 Feb. 2018
Many in the shipping industry regarded containerization as a concept with little potential; McLean was, after all, an outsider unfamiliar with the industry’s storied traditions.

— marc levinson, Smithsonian, "The Now-Ubiquitous Shipping Container Was an Idea Before Its Time," 16 June 2017
And containerization — also referred to as intermodal freight transportation — is seen as the innovation that has made services like next-day delivery and Amazon Prime possible.

— kenneth r. rosen, New York Times, "Coming Home to a Shipping Container," 22 Sep. 2017
Many in the shipping industry regarded containerization as a concept with little potential

— marc levinson, Smithsonian, "The Now-Ubiquitous Shipping Container Was an Idea Before Its Time," 16 June 2017
The focus on containerization has also seen the Nano Server deployment of Windows Server change.

— peter bright, Ars Technica, "First insider build of Windows Server arrives with new virtualization features," 14 July 2017
With the rise of containerization, the docks closed in 1981, leading to high levels of unemployment in the surrounding communities.

— paul talling, CNN, "Silvertown: The derelict wasteland right under London's nose," 10 July 2017
Ceiling was eventually replaced by containerization, and Mr. Browne closed the business in the 1960s.

— frederick n. rasmussen, baltimoresun.com, "Blair P. Browne, port executive and longtime Lutherville resident, dies," 8 May 2017
OpenShift Container Platform, now at version 3.5, is Red Hat's containerization-as-a-service offering.

— peter sayer, PCWorld, "Red Hat beefs up its OpenShift containerization platform," 2 May 2017

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