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{{Short description|Cloud computing concept}}

In [[software engineering]], '''containerization''' is [[OS-level virtualization|operating-system–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 Scheepers |date=2014 |s2cid=18129086 |url=https://thijs.ai/papers/scheepers-virtualization-containerization.pdf }}</ref> Note that the word "container" is an overloaded term. That's is why Marc Brooker recommends that whenever you use the word "container", check whether your audience uses the same definition. <ref>{{Cite book |title=Cloud Foundry: The Definitive Guide Develop, Deploy, and Scale |publisher=O'Reilly Media |isbn=9781491932544}}</ref>

== Usage ==