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DOCKER EXPLAINED: FINALLY UNDERSTAND CONTAINERS WITHOUT LOSING YOUR MIND

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This guide breaks down Docker in plain terms: containers package code with dependencies to avoid the “works on my machine” problem. It covers key concepts like `Dockerfile` “recipes,” `docker build` commands for creating layered images, registries for storing images, and `docker run` for execution. Containers offer faster, more consistent, isolated, and efficient environments for running applications across systems.