Kubernetes

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/k(j)uːbəˈnɛtɪs//k(j)uːbəˈneɪtɪs//k(j)uːbəˈneɪtiːz/

proper noun

An open-source orchestrator system of containerized applications, originally designed by Google.

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k8s
OriginAncient Greek κυβερνήτης →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. computingAn open-source orchestrator system of containerized applications, originally designed by Google.

    Synonyms: k8s

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn open-source orchestrator system of containerized applications, originally designed by Google.

Similar
k8s

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκυβερνήτης“captain, steersman”
  2. EnglishKubernetes

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κυβερνήτης (kubernḗtēs, “captain, steersman”).

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APA

Kubernetes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kubernetes

MLA

“Kubernetes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kubernetes. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kubernetes,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kubernetes.

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