Glossary infra Term Page

Build context

The folder snapshot Docker can read files from while building an image

build-context #infra#docker

Related Concepts

Layer Base image ENTRYPOINT .dockerignore

Core Idea

Build context is The folder snapshot Docker can read files from while building an image. It usually makes the most sense alongside Layer, Base image, ENTRYPOINT.

Why It Matters Here

Mathbong reuses this term across docker posts as shared vocabulary.

Posts Mentioning This Concept

[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.