/kənˈteɪnər/
A lightweight, isolated runtime environment that packages an application with all its dependencies.
"The app runs in a container — same image on dev, staging, and production means no 'works on my machine' surprises."
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A lightweight, isolated runtime environment that packages an application with all its dependencies.
"Container" is pronounced /kənˈteɪnər/.
"The app runs in a container — same image on dev, staging, and production means no 'works on my machine' surprises."
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