The difference between Unbox and Unpack
When used as verbs, unbox means to remove from a box, whereas unpack means to remove from a package or container, particularly with respect to items that had previously been arranged closely and securely in a pack.
check bellow for the other definitions of Unbox and Unpack
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Unbox as a verb (transitive):
To remove from a box.
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Unbox as a verb (transitive, computing):
To retrieve (a value of a primitive type) from the object in which it is boxed.
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Unpack as a verb (transitive):
To remove from a package or container, particularly with respect to items that had previously been arranged closely and securely in a pack.
Examples:
"They didn't have time to unpack their bags before going out to dinner."
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Unpack as a verb (intransitive):
To empty containers that had been packed.
Examples:
"They didn't have time to unpack before going to dinner."
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Unpack as a verb (transitive):
To analyze a concept or a text.
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Unpack as a verb (linguistics, of a segment such as a vowel):
To undergo separation of its features into distinct segments.
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Unpack as a verb (computing, transitive):
To decompress.