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doc(concepts): clarify Docker section, include slugrunner ref
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[Docker][] is an open source project to build, ship and run any
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application as a lightweight, portable, self-sufficient container.
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Workflow uses Docker Images and the Docker Engine (via Kubernetes) to package
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and run your application respectively.
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If you have not yet converted your application to containers, Workflow provides
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a simple and straightforward "source to Docker image" capability. Supporting
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multiple language runtimes via community [buildpacks][], building your application
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in a container can be as easy as `git push deis master`.
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Applications which are packaged via a buildpack are run in Docker containers as
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part of the `slugrunner` process. View the [slugrunner compoent][slugrunner]
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for more information.
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Applications which use either a Dockerfile or reference an external Docker
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Image are launched unmodified.
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## Applications
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Workflow is designed around the concept of an [application][], or app.
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[environment variables]: http://12factor.net/config
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[helm]: https://helm.sh
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[release]: ../reference-guide/terms.md#release
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[slugrunner]: concepts.md#slugrunner

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