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

title	id	date	full_link	short_description	aka	tags
Secret	secret	2018-04-12	/docs/concepts/configuration/secret/	Stores sensitive information, such as passwords, OAuth tokens, and ssh keys.		core-object security

Stores sensitive information, such as passwords, OAuth tokens, and ssh keys.

Allows for more control over how sensitive information is used and reduces the risk of accidental exposure, including encryption at rest. A {{< glossary_tooltip text="Pod" term_id="pod" >}} references the secret as a file in a volume mount or by the kubelet pulling images for a pod. Secrets are great for confidential data and ConfigMaps for non-confidential data.