Terminology

This glossary defines some of the most common Kubernetes-related terms used in the book. I’ve only included terms used in the book. For a more comprehensive coverage of Kubernetes, see The Kubernetes Book.

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As always, I know that some of you are passionate about definitions of technical terms. That’s OK, and I’m not saying my definitions are better than anyone else’s — they’re just here to be helpful.

Term Definition (according to Nigel)
API Server Part of the Kubernetes control plane and runs on all control-plane nodes. All communication ...

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