diff --git a/Glossary.md b/Glossary.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..1fba2b00d --- /dev/null +++ b/Glossary.md @@ -0,0 +1,94 @@ +# 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 diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index e96a15333..598d39422 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ * [Kata Containers 1.x components](#kata-containers-1x-components) * [Common repositories](#common-repositories) * [Packaging and releases](#packaging-and-releases) + * [Glossary of Terms](#glossary-of-terms) --- @@ -138,6 +139,9 @@ Kata Containers is now However, packaging scripts and metadata are still used to generate snap and GitHub releases. See the [components](#components) section for further details. +## Glossary of Terms + +See the [glossary of terms](Glossary.md) related to Kata Containers. --- [kernel]: https://www.kernel.org