service container

[/ˈsɜːrvɪs kənˈteɪnər/]
nounpl: service containers
contêiner de serviço
1. A software design pattern object that holds references to service objects and manages their lifecycle and dependencies in an application
The service container automatically injects dependencies into the controller constructor.
O contêiner de serviço injeta automaticamente as dependências no construtor do controlador.
2. In web frameworks, a registry that stores and retrieves instances of services needed throughout the application
We registered the database service in the service container during application bootstrap.
Registramos o serviço de banco de dados no contêiner de serviço durante o inicialização da aplicação.
3. A container object used in dependency injection that resolves and provides service instances on demand
The service container resolves all dependencies before instantiating the class.
O contêiner de serviço resolve todas as dependências antes de instanciar a classe.
Service container is a fundamental concept in modern web development frameworks popular in both Brazil and the USA, particularly in Laravel (PHP), .NET, and Node.js frameworks. It's a key part of the Dependency Injection pattern widely adopted in enterprise and startup development cultures in both countries.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
dependency injection containerIoC containerservice locatorobject container

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
contêiner de serviço
Most common translation in Brazilian Portuguese tech documentation
São Paulo
contêiner de serviço
Standard usage in tech companies and development communities
Portugal
contentor de serviço
Portuguese European variant using 'contentor' instead of 'contêiner'
General Brazilian
container de serviço
Alternative transliteration sometimes used in informal contexts

Related Words

dependency injectioninversion of controlservice providerbindingresolution

Related Idioms & Phrases

bind a service to the container
resolve from the container
register in the service container
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