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title: "Kubernetes"
url: "https://www.pulumi.com/dev/glossary/kubernetes/"
image: "https://www.pulumi.com/assets/og/dev/glossary/kubernetes.png"
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# Kubernetes

A container orchestration tool designed to make the deployment and management of
containerized applications easier. Think of it like the thing that helps you
define which shipping containers go where on a barge.