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con·tain·er / kənˈtānər/ • n. an object that can be used to hold or transport something: a microwaveable glass container. ∎  a large metal box of a standard design and size used for the transportation of goods by road, rail, sea, or air: a container ship.

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container A TAG used in the HYPERTEXT MARKUP LANGUAGE which is delineated with an END TAG and which contains text. For example, the tag <H1> and its end tag </H1> delineate text that forms part of a major heading displayed in prominent letters when viewed by a BROWSER.

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