Glossary infra Term Page

Base image

The existing image you start from when creating a new one

base-image #infra#docker

Related Concepts

Layer Build context ENTRYPOINT .dockerignore Package manager glibc vs. musl

Core Idea

Base image is The existing image you start from when creating a new one. It usually makes the most sense alongside Layer, Build context, ENTRYPOINT.

Why It Matters Here

Mathbong reuses this term across docker posts as shared vocabulary.

Posts Mentioning This Concept

[Docker Series Part 3] Ubuntu vs. Alpine - How to Pick a Base Image Compare Ubuntu and Alpine images, run small labs, and build a checklist so you can choose the right base for practice and deployment.[Docker Series Part 2] Connecting Images and Containers with Dockerfiles Learn how Dockerfiles turn instructions into images, how those images become containers, and why that workflow locks environments into code.[Docker 시리즈 2편] Dockerfile로 이미지와 컨테이너를 잇는 법 Dockerfile 작성 흐름과 이미지/컨테이너 관계를 학습하며 재현 가능한 환경을 만드는 기본기를 다집니다.