container registry
compound.compound. a digital storage place where developers keep and manage software images. It allows computers to easily find and download the exact files needed to run an application.
compound. a repository or collection of repositories used to store and manage container images. It facilitates the distribution of software by providing a central location for versioning and pulling images during deployment.
The developer pushed the new image to the container registry.
Before deploying the application to the cloud, the team must ensure the latest build is available in the private container registry.
Modern DevOps pipelines rely on a secure container registry to automate the distribution of microservices, ensuring that every environment runs the exact same version of the software.
A compound formed from the noun container, referring to the standardised unit of software packaging, and registry, derived from the Medieval Latin registrum. The term emerged as a functional descriptor following the 2013 release of Docker, which established the industry standard for the underlying technology.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Often used in the context of cloud computing and software development; frequently paired with verbs like 'push' or 'pull'.
Last updated July 22, 2026