container

a large box or case for storing, carrying, or transporting goods; a storage device

contenedor, recipiente

• a container of something

Collocations container ship · plastic container

• The goods were packed in wooden containers.

  Los bienes se empaquetaron en contenedores de madera.

a part of a computer's memory that is used to store information temporarily; a data structure in programming

contenedor (de datos), estructura de datos

• container for something

Collocations memory container · data container

• The program uses a temporary container to store data.

  El programa utiliza un contenedor temporal para almacenar datos.