Containerization & Orchestration glossary

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Docker Build Context

Set of files located in the specified PATH or URL, used during the docker build process to create images.

Docker Buildx

Docker CLI plugin for extended build capabilities, including multi-platform builds and enhanced build options.

Docker CRI Shim

Component enabling Docker to be used as a container runtime in Kubernetes via the Container Runtime Interface.

Docker Client

Command-line tool for interacting with Docker daemon and managing containers, images, and other Docker objects.

Docker Commit

Command creating a new image from a container's changes, useful for saving modifications made to a running container.

Docker Compose

Tool for defining and running multi-container Docker applications, simplifying the process of managing complex application stacks.

Docker Container Inspection

Process of viewing detailed information about a container's configuration and state, aiding in troubleshooting.

Docker Content Trust

Feature providing digital signing and verification of Docker images, ensuring image authenticity and integrity.

Docker Content Trust Signature Verification

Process of validating the authenticity and integrity of signed Docker images before use.

Docker Contexts

Feature allowing management of multiple Docker endpoints from a single Docker client, simplifying multi-environment management.

Docker Daemon

Background service managing Docker objects like images, containers, networks, and volumes.

Docker Exec

Command allowing users to run a new process inside a running container, useful for debugging and maintenance tasks.

Docker Export/Import

Commands for exporting a container's filesystem as a tarball and importing it as an image.

Docker Hub

Cloud-based repository service for finding and sharing container images, central to the Docker ecosystem.

Docker Image History

Command showing the history of an image's layers, providing insight into how the image was built and modified.

Docker Image Inspection

Process of examining Docker image metadata, including layers, environment variables, and exposed ports.

Docker Image Specification

Standardized format defining the structure and metadata of Docker container images, ensuring portability.

Docker Network

Virtualized network providing connectivity between Docker containers, isolating container traffic from the host network.

Docker Network Driver Types (bridge, host, overlay, macvlan)

Different networking modes in Docker, including bridge, host, overlay, and macvlan, offering varied connectivity options.

Docker Prune

Command for removing unused Docker objects like containers, networks, images, and volumes.

Docker Save/Load

Commands for exporting Docker images to tar archives and importing them back, useful for image transfer and backup.

Docker Scan

Command-line tool for scanning Docker images for vulnerabilities, providing detailed reports on potential security issues.

Docker Shim

Deprecated component that provided CRI compatibility for Docker in Kubernetes, bridging Docker and CRI.

Docker Socket

Unix socket or named pipe used for communication between Docker client and daemon, enabling Docker API access.

Docker Stats

Command displaying a live stream of container resource usage statistics, including CPU, memory, and network I/O.