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

Just as cloud and containerization changed the rules for performance monitoring and security, the proliferation of AI agents will challenge our ability to see and understand what’s happening on our networks. —Bruce Kelley, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025

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

Industry profits topped $400 billion from 2020 to 2023, which is believed to be more than the industry had previously made in total since containerization started in 1957, according to analyst John McCown. —Chris Isidore, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024

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