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
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New York City’s recent containerization rules, which will get garbage and rodents off city streets, were heavily influenced by sanitation practices in Singapore and Europe.
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Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
In addition, virtualization and containerization technologies can be used so that the edge infrastructure can dynamically allocate resources for different AI workloads, optimizing performance and efficiency.
—Cristian Randieri, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
According to 2023 projections from the city's sanitation department, even with the containerization plans in place, some neighborhoods still won’t be able to keep up with the trash.
—Jeongyoon Han, NPR, 24 Sep. 2024
According to analyst John McCown, industry profits from 2020-2023 topped $400 billion, which is believed to be more than the industry had previously made in total since containerization started in 1957.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
In addition, virtualization and containerization technologies can be used so that the edge infrastructure can dynamically allocate resources for different AI workloads, optimizing performance and efficiency.
—Cristian Randieri, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
According to 2023 projections from the city's sanitation department, even with the containerization plans in place, some neighborhoods still won’t be able to keep up with the trash.
—Jeongyoon Han, NPR, 24 Sep. 2024
According to analyst John McCown, industry profits from 2020-2023 topped $400 billion, which is believed to be more than the industry had previously made in total since containerization started in 1957.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Containerization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/containerization. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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