Terminology

AI

artificial intelligence

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ARM

Advanced RISC Machine

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CA

certificate authority

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container

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A container is a virtualization form of operating systems, which can be used to run microservices, software processes, and large applications. It must contain all necessary executable files, binary code, libraries, and configuration files.

containerd

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containerd is an industry-level standard container runtime that emphasizes simplicity, robustness, and portability.

Docker

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Docker is an open-source containerization platform. It enables developers to package applications into containers—standardized executable components that combine application source code with all the OS libraries and dependencies required to run the code in any environment.

Dockerfile

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Dockerfile is a text file used to build images. The text content contains the instructions and descriptions required for building images.

Docker image

Docker image

Docker image is a special file system. In addition to the programs, libraries, resources, and configuration files required for running containers, a Docker image also contains some configuration parameters (such as anonymous volumes, environment variables, and users) required for container runtime.

OCI

Open Container Initiative

Established in June 2015 by the Linux Foundation, the OCI is an open governance structure for the purpose of creating open industry standards around container formats and runtimes.

Pod

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Pods are the smallest deployable units of computing that you can create and manage in Kubernetes and top-level resources in the Kubernetes REST API.

Prometheus

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Prometheus is an open source system that provides a set of product-based solutions for quantitative management of technologies and services.

runC

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runC is a client tool that creates and runs containers based on the Open Container Initiative (OCI) standard.

TLS

Transport Layer Security

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x86

x86-64

x86 is a family of complex instruction set computer (CISC) instruction set architectures initially developed by Intel based on the Intel 8086 microprocessor.