■ noun
1》 an object or group of objects wrapped in paper or packed in a box.
↘ N. Amer. a packet.
2》 (also ~ deal ) a set of proposals or terms offered or agreed as a whole.
3》 informal a ~ holiday.
4》 Computing a collection of programs or subroutines with related functionality.
■ verb
1》 put into a box or wrapping.
2》 present in a particular and advantageous way.
3》 combine (various products) for sale as one unit.
↘commission and produce (a book) to sell as a complete product to publishers.
Derivatives
~d adjective
~r noun
packaging noun
Origin
C16: from pack 1 + -age ; cf. Anglo-Latin paccagium .