Glossary infra Term Page
Named volume
let Docker store data in its own volume area and reference it by name
Core Idea
Named volume is let Docker store data in its own volume area and reference it by name, such as mydata:/var/lib/mysql. It usually makes the most sense alongside Bind mount, Anonymous volume, and separate cache volumes when you want reuse across rebuilds.
Why It Matters Here
Mathbong reuses this term across docker posts as shared vocabulary.