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# Glossary
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This page contains definitions for distribution related terms.
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<dl>
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<dt id="blob"><h4>Blob</h4></dt>
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<dd>
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<blockquote>A blob is any kind of content that is stored by a Registry under a content-addressable identifier (a "digest").</blockquote>
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<p>
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<a href="#layer">Layers</a> are a good example of "blobs".
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</p>
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</dd>
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<dt id="image"><h4>Image</h4></dt>
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<dd>
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<blockquote>An image is a named set of immutable data from which a container can be created.</blockquote>
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<p>
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An image is represented by a json file called a <a href="#manifest">manifest</a>, and is conceptually a set of <a href="#layer">layers</a>.
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Image names indicate the location where they can be pulled from and pushed to, as they usually start with a <a href="#registry">registry</a> domain name and port.
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</p>
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</dd>
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<dt id="layer"><h4>Layer</h4></dt>
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<dd>
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<blockquote>A layer is a tar archive bundling partial content from a filesystem.</blockquote>
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<p>
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Layers from an <a href="#image">image</a> are usually extracted in order on top of each other to make up a root filesystem from which containers run out.
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</p>
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</dd>
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<dt id="manifest"><h4>Manifest</h4></dt>
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<dd><blockquote>A manifest is the JSON representation of an image.</blockquote></dd>
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<dt id="namespace"><h4>Namespace</h4></dt>
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<dd><blockquote>A namespace is a collection of repositories with a common name prefix.</blockquote>
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<p>
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The namespace with an empty prefix is considered the Global Namespace.
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</p>
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</dd>
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<dt id="registry"><h4>Registry</h4></dt>
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<dd><blockquote>A registry is a service that let you store and deliver <a href="#images">images</a> and other content.</blockquote>
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</dd>
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<dt id="registry"><h4>Repository</h4></dt>
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<dd>
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<blockquote>A repository is a set of data containing all versions of a given image.</blockquote>
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</dd>
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<dt id="scope"><h4>Scope</h4></dt>
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<dd><blockquote>A scope is the portion of a namespace onto which a given authorization token is granted.</blockquote></dd>
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<dt id="tag"><h4>Tag</h4></dt>
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<dd><blockquote>A tag is conceptually a "version" of a <a href="#image">named image</a>.</blockquote>
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Example: `docker pull myimage:latest` instructs docker to pull the image "myimage" in version "latest".
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</p>
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</dd>
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</dl>
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