The terms used in this documentation may differ from the terms used in other applications. Therefore, we have the following definitions:
- image, tag: An image/repository is what one refers to as repository in the context of a docker registry. An image can have multiple tags.
In the case of
registry:2.8.3
,registry
is the image and2.8.3
is the tag. Images may be referenced as repositories. - instance: An instance is a container running a docker container registry. Instances may be referenced as registries
- rule, policy: A policy is a single condition for determining whether an image (or tag) contains (or is) data to be removed. A rule is a collection of policies together with a name and a schedule