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Docker

A platform for developing, shipping, and running applications inside lightweight, isolated runtime environments called containers.

Definition

A platform for developing, shipping, and running applications inside lightweight, isolated runtime environments called containers.

Use case

Packaging a Node.js app with all its exact system dependencies to run identically in development and production.

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Documentation

Docker overview

Docker · Docs · link checked 2026-10-16

The official starting point for containers, images and Dockerfiles.

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