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

Related terms

• cybernetics
• governor

See also

• container

Further reading

• Kubernetes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia