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containerization
/kənˌteɪ.nər.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
[/kənˌteɪ.nər.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/]
packaging software units
Advancednoun
Definition
The practice of packaging software and its dependencies into isolated, portable units called containers.
Example
Containerization made it easy to run the same application on any cloud provider.
Containerization made it easy to run the same application on any cloud provider.
Etymology
From shipping 'containers', borrowed into computing in the 2010s.
How & Where It’s Used
Used in DevOps and cloud-native software development.