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 Kubernetes, also known as K8s, is an open source system for managing [containerized applications]
-across multiple hosts. It provides basic mechanisms for deployment, maintenance,
+across multiple hosts. It provides basic mechanisms for the deployment, maintenance,
 and scaling of applications.
 
 Kubernetes builds upon a decade and a half of experience at Google running
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 ## Community Meetings 
 
-The [Calendar](https://www.kubernetes.dev/resources/calendar/) has the list of all the meetings in Kubernetes community in a single location.
+The [Calendar](https://www.kubernetes.dev/resources/calendar/) has the list of all the meetings in the Kubernetes community in a single location.
 
 ## Adopters
 
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 ## Roadmap 
 
-The [Kubernetes Enhancements repo](https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements) provides information about Kubernetes releases, as well as feature tracking and backlogs.
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+The [Kubernetes Enhancements repo](https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements) provides information about Kubernetes releases, as well as feature tracking and backlogs.