shrink-wrapping
Heat-sealed plastic coating
Shrink-wrapping is the process of enclosing something in plastic film that contracts tightly when heated, conforming to the object's shape.
Products are shrink-wrapped for protection, tamper-evidence, or bundling: The DVDs came shrink-wrapped.
Figuratively, shrink-wrapped can describe anything packaged too neatly or generically: shrink-wrapped corporate solutions.
Authentication stamp or mark
- product packagingContainer for retail items
- retailSales to end users
- cellophaneTransparent wrapping material
- heat gunDevice emitting directed warmth
tamper-evident · blister pack · protective covering · warehouse · distribution · palletizing · bundling · overwrap
Of preserved documents
- collectiblesItems people amass
- waterproofingMaking impervious to moisture
- long-term storageKeeping things for years
- museum conservationProtecting and restoring artifacts
humidity control · covering · lamination · comics · trading cards · memorabilia · vinyl records · mint condition
Programs packaged with products
- commercial softwareLicensed programs for sale
- retail boxCommercial product container
- license agreementContract governing permitted use
- off-the-shelfPrepackaged and ready-to-use
mass-market · EULA · product key · proprietary · software package · serial number · activation
Preparing for harsh cold
- boat storageFacility housing watercraft
- off-seasonLow-demand period
- scaffoldingTemporary exterior work platform
- weather protectionGuarding against elements
moisture barrier · ventilation · mold prevention · trailer · seasonal · marina · boatyard
seal
Authentication stamp or mark
- product packagingContainer for retail items
- retailSales to end users
- cellophaneTransparent wrapping material
heat gun · tamper-evident · blister pack · protective covering · warehouse · distribution · palletizing · bundling · overwrap · cling
archival
Of preserved documents
- collectiblesItems people amass
- waterproofingMaking impervious to moisture
- long-term storageKeeping things for years
museum conservation · humidity control · covering · lamination · comics · trading cards · memorabilia · vinyl records · mint condition
bundled software
Programs packaged with products
- commercial softwareLicensed programs for sale
- retail boxCommercial product container
- license agreementContract governing permitted use
off-the-shelf · mass-market · EULA · product key · proprietary · software package · serial number · activation
winterizing
Preparing for harsh cold
- boat storageFacility housing watercraft
- off-seasonLow-demand period
- scaffoldingTemporary exterior work platform
weather protection · moisture barrier · ventilation · mold prevention · trailer · seasonal · marina · boatyard