Box

Box is a term that can refer to several related concepts centered on containment and enclosure. In everyday use, a box is a rigid or semi-rigid container with flat faces, typically six sides, used for storage, packaging, and transport. Boxes are produced in many materials, including cardboard, wood, metal, and plastic, and can range from simple gift boxes to heavy-duty shipping crates. They may have lids, flaps, or closures and are chosen for strength, size, and cost. Corrugated cardboard boxes are common for shipping due to light weight and stacking efficiency.

In geometry, a box is a rectangular prism, defined by length, width, and height. Its volume is the product l × w × h, and its surface area is 2(lw + lh + wh). A cube is a special case where all edges are equal.

Box design and packaging emphasize protection during handling, ease of assembly, and efficient use of space in storage and transport. Common variants include cartons for retail packaging, crates for heavy items, and cases for tools or electronics. Reuse and recycling are important considerations in many contexts.

Box, Inc., commonly referred to as Box, is a cloud content management and file sharing service. It was founded in 2005 in Redwood City, California, by Aaron Levie and Dylan Smith. The service provides enterprise-grade storage, collaboration, workflow automation, and security features, enabling organizations to store, manage, and collaborate on files in the cloud. Box operates alongside other digital content platforms like Dropbox and Google Drive and went public in 2015.