Images Glossary
Browse 8 images terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.
8 Images Terms
- AI Image
- An image generated, edited, analyzed, or otherwise produced through AI techniques rather than captured or created entirely by traditional means. The term can...
- AI Image Generator
- A tool that creates images from prompts, reference material, or editing instructions using AI. In tech culture the phrase often refers not just to the software...
- Base Image
- The starting container image on top of which additional layers, dependencies, and application code are built. Base image choice affects size, security posture,...
- Container Build
- The process of assembling a container image from a base image, dependencies, application artifacts, and build instructions. Container builds influence image...
- Container Layer
- A filesystem layer in a container image created by a build step, stacked together with other layers to form the final image. Layer design affects build...
- Image Forensics
- The analysis of digital images to determine origin, edits, metadata history, steganography, or evidentiary value. Image forensics may involve examining EXIF...
- ImageMagick
- An open-source suite and command-line toolkit for creating, converting, and manipulating images in many formats.
- Packer
- A tool commonly used to automate the creation of machine images for different platforms and environments. In infrastructure culture, Packer is associated with...
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