# Containerization ![rw-book-cover](https://readwise-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/static/images/article0.00998d930354.png) ## Metadata - Author: [[wikipedia.org]] - Full Title: Containerization - Category: #articles - Summary: In software engineering, containerization is 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 or non-cloud environment, regardless of type or vendor. - URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Containerization_(computing) ## Highlights - Individually, each container simulates a different software application and runs isolated processes[[5]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Containerization_(computing)/#cite_note-5) by bundling related configuration files, libraries and dependencies.[[6]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Containerization_(computing)/#cite_note-6) But, collectively, multiple containers share a common [operating system kernel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel_(operating_system)) (OS).[[7]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Containerization_(computing)/#cite_note-7) ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01jw79bm0t5b65q9wfma3bd28m))