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Collapsible vs Container - What's the difference?

collapsible | container |

As an adjective collapsible

is that can be collapsed.

As a noun container is

a big container made of metal.

collapsible

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Adjective

(en adjective)
  • That can be collapsed.

    • container

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An item in which objects, materials or data can be stored or transported.
  • A very large, typically metal, box used for transporting goods (also cargo container).
  • (by extension) someone who holds people in their seats or in a (reasonably) calm state.
  • (computing) A file format that can hold various types of data.
  • * 2011 , Cory Altheide, Harlan Carvey, Digital Forensics with Open Source Tools (page 187)
    • As the MP4 container can store audio, video, or both, the M4A naming and file extension is used to hint that this MP4 container holds solely audio information.
  • (computing, GUI) Any user interface component that can hold further (child) components.

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