Kubernetes

English
The Kubernetes logo

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κυβερνήτης (kubernḗtēs, “captain, steersman”). Doublet of governor and cybernetics.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /k(j)uːbəˈnɛtɪs/, /k(j)uːbəˈneɪtɪs/, /k(j)uːbəˈneɪtiːz/
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Proper noun

Kubernetes

  1. (computing) An open-source orchestrator system of containerized applications, originally designed by Google.
    Synonym: (stylized) k8s

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