AI engineering glossary · MLOps, LLMOps cloud
What is docker container?
Docker container: A running instance of an image: an isolated process with its own file system, network and process list, sharing the host machine's operating-system kernel. Containers start in seconds and are disposable, so they are the usual unit for deploying services and batch jobs.
Docker container: an example
Running `docker run -p 8000:8000 sentiment-api:1.0` starts a container that answers requests on port 8000 until it is stopped.
Related terms
More MLOps, LLMOps cloud terms
- Docker image
- Docker registry
- Dockerfile
- DVC
- Edge computing
- Error budget
- Event-driven architecture
- Experiment tracking
Where you learn it
Docker container is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.