website/content/en/docs/reference/glossary/configmap.md

title	id	date	full_link	short_description	aka	tags
ConfigMap	configmap	2018-04-12	/docs/concepts/configuration/configmap/	An API object used to store non-confidential data in key-value pairs. Can be consumed as environment variables, command-line arguments, or configuration files in a volume.		core-object

An API object used to store non-confidential data in key-value pairs. {{< glossary_tooltip text="Pods" term_id="pod" >}} can consume ConfigMaps as environment variables, command-line arguments, or as configuration files in a {{< glossary_tooltip text="volume" term_id="volume" >}}.

A ConfigMap allows you to decouple environment-specific configuration from your {{< glossary_tooltip text="container images" term_id="image" >}}, so that your applications are easily portable.