verb
unbox
Unbox (verb) means to take something out of its box.
verb
1
To take something out of its box.
"The booksellers' tasks were to unbox, shelve, and handle cash."
— Andrew Laties, Rebel Bookseller (2005)
"Clips in which children’s toys are unboxed are some of the most popular videos on YouTube."
— Alex Frank, Happy Unboxing Day! A Small Guide to the Very Large World of Unboxing Videos (2014)
2
(computing) To get a basic value back out of the object holding it.
"When a boxing or unboxing operation occurs in code, whether it was implicit or explicit, the IL generated includes the box or unbox command."
— Stephen Teilhet, Jay Hilyard (2004)
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What is the meaning of unbox?
"unbox" (verb) means to take something out of its box.
What is another word for unbox?
Other words for "unbox" include unpack, uncase.
What is the opposite of unbox?
The opposite of "unbox" is box.
What are the different meanings of unbox?
"unbox" has 2 main meanings: 1. To take something out of its box; 2. (computing) To get a basic value back out of the object holding it.
