container vs reservoir

container

noun
  • Someone who contains; something that contains. 

  • A bundle consisting of operating system, application code and dependencies to be run sandboxed inside a virtualized environment; (by extension) the environment itself. 

  • An abstract data type whose instances are collections of other objects. 

  • A very large, typically metal, box used for transporting goods. 

  • An item in which objects, materials or data can be stored or transported. 

  • Any user interface component that can hold further (child) components. 

  • Someone who holds people in their seats or in a (reasonably) calm state. 

  • A file format that can hold various types of data. 

reservoir

noun
  • A supply or source of something. 

  • A species that acts as host to a zoonosis when it is not causing acute illness in other susceptible species. 

  • A "black box" component that receives an input signal to be read out and mapped by another process, as part of reservoir computing. 

  • A small intercellular space, often containing resin, essential oil, or some other secreted matter. 

  • A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply. 

  • A place where anything is kept in store. 

verb
  • To store or keep (something) in or as in a reservoir. 

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