ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Boxing (computer science)

Ok kiddo, so imagine you have a bunch of toys, but some toys aren't supposed to play with each other. Maybe you have a toy car and a toy teddy bear, but you don't want them to smash into each other and break. That's kind of like what boxing is in computer science.

When we talk about boxing in computer science, we're usually talking about putting things into boxes. But it's not just any boxes, it's boxes that keep things separate so they don't break each other or mess each other up.

Let's say you have a big computer program that does a lot of different things. If you just let all the different parts of the program run wild, they might start messing with each other and causing issues. To avoid that, you can put each part of the program into its own box, so they all stay separate and don't cause any problems.

Boxes in computer science are called "containers" and they're like little virtual worlds where certain things can happen without affecting the rest of the program. It's kind of like having a dollhouse where each room is its own little world, and you can play with one room without messing with the others.

So, boxing in computer science is really just a way of organizing things so they don't get in each other's way. It helps big programs run smoothly and avoids any mishaps that could happen if things weren't separate.