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shared container

[/ʃɛrd kənˈteɪnər/]
nounpl: shared containers
contêiner compartilhado
1. A container or storage unit that is used jointly by multiple people, organizations, or systems
The apartment building has a shared container for recycling materials.
O edifício de apartamentos tem um contêiner compartilhado para materiais recicláveis.
2. In software/computing, a containerized application environment accessible to multiple users or processes
Docker uses shared containers to isolate applications while allowing resource sharing.
Docker usa contêineres compartilhados para isolar aplicações permitindo o compartilhamento de recursos.
3. A receptacle or bin used collectively by a group for storage or waste disposal
The office staff empties the shared container at the end of each day.
A equipe do escritório esvazia o contêiner compartilhado no final de cada dia.
Synonyms
common containerjoint containercommunal binshared storage
Antonyms
individual containerprivate containerpersonal storage

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
contêiner compartilhado
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
container compartilhado
Often uses English term 'container' in business/tech contexts
Portugal
contentor partilhado
Uses 'contentor' instead of 'contêiner'

Related Idioms & Phrases

share the cost
common ground
in the same boat
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