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Added 9 October 2026

package

/ˈpæk.ɪd͡ʒ/ noun

In Latin: sarcina, fascis, fasciculus Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about package at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.
A dirty package was left in my home.
Something which consists of various components, such as a piece of computer software.
Did you test the software package to ensure completeness?
A piece of software which has been prepared in such a way that it can be installed with a package manager.

verb

To pack or bundle something.
To travel on a package holiday.
To prepare (a book, a television series, etc.), including all stages from research to production, in order to sell the result to a publisher or broadcaster.

Origin

Equivalent to pack + -age. Possibly influenced by Anglo-Latin paccagium or Old French pacquage.

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