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What is Docker? Docker is an ecosystem of services that are used to create, run and administrate containers. In simple terms, a container is an isolated environment just for running a particular application. A container essentially contains the appli...

Oct 19, 2021 · 4 min read · holdmypotion.hashnode.dev  
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