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title	id	date	full_link	short_description	aka	tags
Image	image	2018-04-12		Stored instance of a container that holds a set of software needed to run an application.		fundamental

Stored instance of a container that holds a set of software needed to run an application.

A way of packaging software that allows it to be stored in a container registry, pulled to a local system, and run as an application. Meta data is included in the image that can indicate what executable to run, who built it, and other information.