What is a Container ???

[Geoffrey Laurens]

to All Java Master...

Hai, i'm new in java.... i have a question....
sometimes i'll heard people talk about container.....
what is a container exactly? can any body give me a full explanations.... (isn't it a stupid question)


Thanks before

[Paul Sturrock]

What is the context? What have you heard people say?

[Geoffrey Laurens]

spring context.... they have 2 application. web application and standallone(this application execute batch) the batch application execute update/insert data from table into temp table every day.... Both application using spring framework they talk about putting 2 appliction into 1 container....??? i don't understand that.... or i may be a i have misunderstanding about the meaning/or about what they are talking about what is that mean??? i'm still learning abount spring framework very hard....