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Definition of cakebox

cakebox

/ˈkeɪkˌbɑːks/
cake · box
Plural:cakeboxes
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• noun

1

A lightweight, usually cardboard container designed specifically for the safe transport, storage, and presentation of a cake.

Example

"The baker carefully placed the decorated wedding cake into a sturdy cakebox before handing it to the customer."

2

A cylindrical plastic container with a central spindle used for storing multiple stacked optical discs, such as CDs or DVDs.

Example

"I bought a cakebox of fifty blank DVDs to back up my digital photo collection."

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Word Origin & Etymology

A compound of 'cake' and 'box', originating in the 19th century to describe specialized bakery packaging. Its secondary usage in computing emerged in the late 1990s due to the visual similarity between optical disc spindles and traditional cake covers.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Cakebox. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/cakebox
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