Deployment & Environments
Docker Desktop
What It Is
An application that runs isolated environments (containers) on your computer
Analogy
Like having multiple separate computers inside your computer, each with their own setup
Try It Out
Running Docker Containers
Related Terms in Deployment & Environments
Localhost
A restaurant that only you can eat at — it's fully functional but not open to the public
Development Environment
Your test kitchen — you can make mistakes, experiment, and no customers will see
Staging Environment
A dress rehearsal — everything is real except the audience
Production Environment
The restaurant is open — real customers, real orders, real consequences