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Re:Show HN: CoreOS, a Linux distro for containers by gojomo on Tuesday July 30, 2013 @08:15PM (#6131025)
Indeed, while the name 'container' is apt and helpful for the analogy to standardized shipping-containers, is somewhat generic and has many collisions.

Maybe it needs an extra distinguishing flourish for distinction? Kontainer? Softainer? DContainer?

Re:Show HN: CoreOS, a Linux distro for containers by damncabbage on Tuesday July 30, 2013 @08:32PM (#6131096)
"LXC" (for LinuX Container) will get you what you're looking for.