Kubernetes

//k(j)uːbəˈnɛtɪs// name

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Definitions

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  1. 1
    An open-source orchestrator system of containerized applications, originally designed by Google.

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k8s

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κυβερνήτης (kubernḗtēs, “captain, steersman”). Doublet of governor and cybernetics.

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