Container - A lightweight, standalone, executable software package that includes everything needed to run a piece of software, including the code, runtime, libraries, and dependencies., Docker - A platform for developing, shipping, and running applications using containerization., Image - A read-only template used to create Docker containers. It includes the application and all dependencies needed to run the application., Containerization - The process of encapsulating an application and its dependencies into a container., Dockerfile - A text file that contains instructions on how to build a Docker image., Docker Hub - A cloud-based registry service for sharing and managing Docker images., Registry - A storage and content delivery system for Docker images. Docker Hub is an example of a public registry., Volume - A Docker feature that allows sharing data between a Docker container and the host filesystem or between containers., Compose - A tool for defining and running multi-container Docker applications., Overlay network - A network created automatically when Docker is installed, allowing communication between Docker containers running on different Docker hosts., Daemon - A background service that manages Docker objects such as images, containers, networks, and volumes., Runtime - The environment where a Docker container executes. It includes the operating system, software libraries, and dependencies needed to run an application within a containerized environment., CLI - Command-Line Interface (docker command) is used to interact with Docker, allowing users to create, manage, and inspect Docker containers and images., Bind mounts - A method of mounting a file or directory on the host machine directly into a Docker container. This enables the container to access and interact with files or directories from the host filesystem at a specified path within the container.,

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