What is what does pod mean?

  • Pod can refer to a small, enclosed space or compartment, such as a pod on a spacecraft or a sleeping pod in a hostel or hotel.
  • In biology, a pod is a fruit or seed vessel that is typically elongated and contains multiple seeds, such as a pea pod or a milkweed pod.
  • A pod can also refer to a group or cluster of animals, such as a pod of whales or dolphins.
  • In computing, a pod (short for "package on demand") is a self-contained unit of software that includes all the necessary dependencies and resources for an application or service to run, often used in containerization technologies like Kubernetes.
  • Pod is also a term used in the cannabis community to refer to a small, discreet device that vaporizes marijuana oil or concentrates.