Pod

Noun · Development

Definitions

  1. The smallest deployable unit in Kubernetes — a group of one or more containers that share the same network namespace (IP address and ports), storage volumes, and lifecycle. Containers within a pod communicate over localhost and are always co-scheduled on the same node.

    In plain English: A small group of containers in Kubernetes that are bundled together, share the same network address, and are always deployed as a unit.

    Example: "The pod has two containers: the main API server and a sidecar that handles TLS termination and log forwarding."

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