Unbox
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Unbox is a verb meaning (transitive) To remove from a box.
Meaning
(transitive) To remove from a box.
More Meanings
- (transitive, computing) To retrieve (a value of a primitive type) from the object in which it is boxed.
Example Sentences
The booksellers' tasks were to unbox, shelve, and handle cash.
Clips in which children’s toys are unboxed are some of the most popular videos on YouTube.
When a boxing or unboxing operation occurs in code, whether it was implicit or explicit, the IL generated includes the box or unbox command.
Word Forms
- unboxes
- unboxing
- unboxed
Synonyms for unbox
Depending on context, synonyms include unpack, uncase, undo.
Antonyms for unbox
Common opposites include pack, box, package.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include activate, reinvigorate, revive, regrow, revitalize, reactivate.
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