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containerd

infrastructure

An industry-standard container runtime used as the core of Docker and Kubernetes

Pronunciation

Correct

con-TAIN-urd

/kənˈteɪnəd/

A portmanteau of 'container' and the Unix daemon suffix '-d' (as in 'dockerd', 'kubelet'). The final 'd' is treated as the daemon suffix and not pronounced as a separate syllable by most practitioners.

Source: containerd.io(official spec)

Accepted Variants

Accepted Variant

con-TAIN-ur-dee

/kənˈteɪnədiː/

Some developers spell out the final 'd' as 'dee', treating it explicitly as the daemon suffix. Both forms are acceptable in the community.

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