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The document provides definitions for key terms related to containers, Kubernetes, and OpenShift including container, container registry, Docker, Dockerfile, image, immutability, private registry, repository, and tag.

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C5M1 Glossary v1.1

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Introduction to Containers, Kubernetes, and OpenShift

Module 1 Glossary: Understanding the Benefits of Containers

Term Definition
Container An executable unit of software in which application
code is packaged, along with its libraries and
dependencies, in common ways so that it can be run
anywhere, whether on a desktop, on-premises, or in the
cloud.
Container Registry Used for the storage and distribution of named
container images. While many features can be built on
top of a registry, its most basic function is storing
images and allowing someone to later retrieve them.
Docker A software platform for building and running
applications as containers.
Dockerfile A blueprint from which an image is built. It outlines
all the steps to be taken to build the desired image;
Docker then builds that image. A Dockerfile is a text
file that contains all the commands a user would call
on the command line to create the image.
Image An immutable file that contains the source code,
libraries, and dependencies that are necessary for an
application to run. Images are templates or blueprints
for a container.
Immutability Images are read-only; if you change an image, you
create a new image.
Private Registry Restricts access to images so that only authorized
users can view and use them.
Repository A group of related container images.
Tag Provides information about a specific version or
variant of an image. The tag is often a version number,
or indicate some other characteristic of the
image, such as the operating system on which it was
built.

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