# Docker ## Definition(s) ### Context #### Sub-context >[! Definition] >Specifically, Docker is a platform that enables developers to decouple their application work from the host infrastructure, shifting it to a predefined and loosely isolated environment called a [[Container]]. > >There are other container platforms in the marketplace, but Docker is the most popular. > ## Examples ```shell ``` ## Related [[Container]] ## Resources [Docker](https://www.docker.com/) [Docker Documentation](https://docs.docker.com/) [What is Docker?](https://docs.docker.com/get-started/docker-overview/) - See the section on "Example `docker run` command" for a description of what happens when the command is run. ## Flashcards The below code are generated for use with [Spaced Repetition plugin](https://github.com/st3v3nmw/obsidian-spaced-repetition/) [docs](https://www.stephenmwangi.com/obsidian-spaced-repetition/)