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+id: volumeplugin
+name: Volume Plugin
+tags:
+- core-object
+- storage
+short-description: >
+  A Volume Plugin enables integration of storage within a {% glossary_tooltip text="Pod" term_id="pod" %}.
+long-description: >
+  A Volume Plugin lets you attach and mount storage volumes for use by a {% glossary_tooltip text="Pod" term_id="pod" %}.
+  Volume plugins can be _in tree_ or _out of tree_. _In tree_ plugins are part of the Kubernetes code repository and follow its release cycle. _Out of tree_ plugins are developed independently.
+