ConfigMap

Noun · Development

Definitions

  1. A Kubernetes object for storing non-sensitive configuration data (environment variables, config files, command-line arguments) separate from container images. Mounted as files or injected as environment variables, enabling configuration changes without rebuilding images.

    In plain English: A Kubernetes way to store settings and configuration outside your application code so you can change them without rebuilding.

    Example: "Store the feature flags in a ConfigMap — when you update it, pods pick up the change on the next restart."

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