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{{Short description|Cloud computing concept}}
In [[software engineering]], '''containerization''' is [[OS-level virtualization|operating-system–levelsystem-level virtualization]] or [[application-level virtualization]] over multiple network resources so that software applications can run in isolated user spaces called ''containers'' in any [[Cloud computing|cloud]] or non-cloud environment, regardless of type or [[vendor]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Scheepers |first1=Mathijs Jeroen |title=Virtualization and Containerization of Application Infrastructure: A Comparison |website= thijs.ai | publisher= Thijs Scheepers |date=2014 |s2cid=18129086 |url= https://thijs.ai/papers/scheepers-virtualization-containerization.pdf }}</ref> The term "container" is overloaded, and it is important to ensure that the intended definition aligns with the audience's understanding. <ref>{{Cite book |title=Cloud Foundry: The Definitive Guide Develop, Deploy, and Scale| first= Duncan C. E.| last= Winn| publisher= O'Reilly Media, Inc. |year= 2017 |isbn= 9781491932544}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Kubernetes Documentation: Concepts: Containers| website= Kubernetes.io| publisher= | url=https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/containers/ | date= | access-date= }}</ref>
