--- title: Docker Basics: Understanding Key Components | daily.dev description: Docker is a containerization platform that allows developers to package, distribute, and run applications in isolated environments called containers. It has... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/docker-basics-understanding-key-components-w3xzeve06 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Docker Basics: Understanding Key Components | daily.dev og:description: Docker is a containerization platform that allows developers to package, distribute, and run applications in isolated environments called containers. 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