Glossary infra Term Page

COPY

copies local files from the build context into the image

copy #infra#docker

Related Concepts

Reproducible environments Version control Faster learning docker build Image

Core Idea

COPY is copies local files from the build context into the image. It usually makes the most sense alongside Build context, docker build, and Image.

Why It Matters Here

Mathbong reuses this term across docker posts as shared vocabulary.

Posts Mentioning This Concept

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