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+title: 容器
+id: container
+date: 2018-04-12
+full_link: /docs/concepts/overview/what-is-kubernetes/#why-containers
+short_description: >
+  容器是可移植、可执行的轻量级的镜像，镜像中包含软件及其相关依赖。
+
+aka: 
+tags:
+- fundamental
+- workload
+---
+
+<!--
+---
+title: Container
+id: container
+date: 2018-04-12
+full_link: /docs/concepts/overview/what-is-kubernetes/#why-containers
+short_description: >
+  A lightweight and portable executable image that contains software and all of its dependencies.
+
+aka: 
+tags:
+- fundamental
+- workload
+---
+-->
+
+<!--
+ A lightweight and portable executable image that contains software and all of its dependencies.
+-->
+
+ 容器是可移植、可执行的轻量级的镜像，镜像中包含软件及其相关依赖。
+
+<!--more--> 
+
+<!--
+Containers decouple applications from underlying host infrastructure to make deployment easier in different cloud or OS environments, and for easier scaling.
+-->
+
+容器使应用和底层的主机基础设施解耦，降低了应用在不同云环境或者操作系统上的部署难度，便于应用扩展。
+