January 2025
Beginner to intermediate
122 pages
1h 50m
English
This glossary defines some of the most common Docker and container-related terms used in the book.
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| Term | Definition (according to Nigel) |
|---|---|
| Container | A container is an isolated part of an OS designed to run a single application. To an application, a container looks exactly like a regular OS. Containers are smaller, faster, and more portable than virtual machines. We sometimes call them Docker containers or OCI containers |
| Compose | An open specification for defining, deploying, ... |
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