diff --git a/Glossary.md b/Glossary.md index 1fba2b00d..ecb69be30 100644 --- a/Glossary.md +++ b/Glossary.md @@ -1,94 +1,3 @@ # Glossary -[A](#a), [B](#b), [C](#c), [D](#d), [E](#e), [F](#f), [G](#g), [H](#h), [I](#i), [J](#j), [K](#k), [L](#l), [M](#m), [N](#n), [O](#o), [P](#p), [Q](#q), [R](#r), [S](#s), [T](#t), [U](#u), [V](#v), [W](#w), [X](#x), [Y](#y), [Z](#z) - -## A - -### Auto Scaling -a method used in cloud computing, whereby the amount of computational resources in a server farm, typically measured in terms of the number of active servers, which vary automatically based on the load on the farm. - -## B - -## C - -### Container Security Solutions -The process of implementing security tools and policies that will give you the assurance that everything in your container is running as intended, and only as intended. - -### Container Software -A standard unit of software that packages up code and all its dependencies so the application runs quickly and reliably from one computing environment to another. - -### Container Runtime Interface -A plugin interface which enables Kubelet to use a wide variety of container runtimes, without the need to recompile. - -### Container Virtualization -A container is a virtual runtime environment that runs on top of a single operating system (OS) kernel and emulates an operating system rather than the underlying hardware. - -## D - -## E - -## F - -## G - -## H - -## I - -### Infrastructure Architecture -A structured and modern approach for supporting an organization and facilitating innovation within an enterprise. - -## J - -## K - -### Kata Containers -Kata containers is an open source project delivering increased container security and Workload isolation through an implementation of lightweight virtual machines. - -## L - -## M - -## N - -## O - -## P - -### Pod Containers -A Group of one or more containers , with shared storage/network, and a specification for how to run the containers. - -### Private Cloud -A computing model that offers a proprietary environment dedicated to a single business entity. - -### Public Cloud -Computing services offered by third-party providers over the public Internet, making them available to anyone who wants to use or purchase them. - -## Q - -## R - -## S - -### Serverless Containers -An architecture in which code is executed on-demand. Serverless workloads are typically in the cloud, but on-premises serverless platforms exist, too. - -## T - -## U - -## V - -### Virtual Machine Monitor -Computer software, firmware or hardware that creates and runs virtual machines. - -### Virtual Machine Software -A software program or operating system that not only exhibits the behavior of a separate computer, but is also capable of performing tasks such as running applications and programs like a separate computer. - -## W - -## X - -## Y - -## Z +See the [project glossary hosted in the wiki](https://github.com/kata-containers/kata-containers/wiki/Glossary).