OCI runtime specification
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The OCI runtime specification is an open standard that defines how container runtimes should create, run, and manage containers in a consistent, interoperable way across different platforms and tools.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| OCI Runtime Specification | 1 |
| OCI runtime specification canonical | 1 |
| OCI runtime-spec | 1 |
| Open Container Initiative runtime specification | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9712770 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: OCI runtime specification Context triple: [Podman, supportsStandard, OCI runtime specification]
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A.
Container Runtime Interface
The Container Runtime Interface (CRI) is a plugin API in Kubernetes that allows the orchestration system to interact with and manage different container runtimes in a standardized way.
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B.
runc
runc is a lightweight, low-level command-line tool and reference implementation for running Open Container Initiative (OCI) containers.
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C.
CRI-O
CRI-O is a lightweight, Kubernetes-focused container runtime that implements the Container Runtime Interface to run Open Container Initiative (OCI) compatible containers.
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D.
containerd
containerd is an industry-standard, CNCF-hosted container runtime that manages the complete container lifecycle on Linux and Windows, widely used as the core runtime component in modern container platforms.
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E.
Container-optimized OS
Container-optimized OS is a lightweight, security-focused operating system from Google designed specifically for efficiently running Docker containers on Google Cloud infrastructure.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: OCI runtime specification Target entity description: The OCI runtime specification is an open standard that defines how container runtimes should create, run, and manage containers in a consistent, interoperable way across different platforms and tools.
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A.
Container Runtime Interface
The Container Runtime Interface (CRI) is a plugin API in Kubernetes that allows the orchestration system to interact with and manage different container runtimes in a standardized way.
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B.
runc
runc is a lightweight, low-level command-line tool and reference implementation for running Open Container Initiative (OCI) containers.
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C.
CRI-O
CRI-O is a lightweight, Kubernetes-focused container runtime that implements the Container Runtime Interface to run Open Container Initiative (OCI) compatible containers.
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D.
containerd
containerd is an industry-standard, CNCF-hosted container runtime that manages the complete container lifecycle on Linux and Windows, widely used as the core runtime component in modern container platforms.
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E.
Container-optimized OS
Container-optimized OS is a lightweight, security-focused operating system from Google designed specifically for efficiently running Docker containers on Google Cloud infrastructure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
container runtime specification
ⓘ
open standard ⓘ technical specification ⓘ |
| aimsFor |
consistent container behavior
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interoperability between container runtimes ⓘ portability across platforms ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Linux containers
ⓘ
Windows containers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | existing container runtime practices ⓘ |
| defines |
container configuration format
ⓘ
container filesystem bundle layout ⓘ container lifecycle ⓘ container process execution model ⓘ container runtime behavior ⓘ hooks for container lifecycle events ⓘ state reporting for containers ⓘ |
| documentType | versioned specification ⓘ |
| ecosystemRole | foundation for many container platforms ⓘ |
| enables |
swappable container runtimes
ⓘ
tooling compatibility across runtimes ⓘ |
| governanceModel | open governance under OCI ⓘ |
| governs |
cgroups configuration
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creation of containers ⓘ deletion of containers ⓘ environment variables for containers ⓘ mounts configuration ⓘ namespaces configuration ⓘ process arguments for containers ⓘ resource constraints for containers ⓘ running of containers ⓘ security settings for containers ⓘ user and group mappings ⓘ |
| hostedOn | GitHub NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| license | Apache License 2.0 ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Open Container Initiative NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Open Container Initiative specifications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | OCI image specification NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| repository | https://github.com/opencontainers/runtime-spec ⓘ |
| shortName | OCI Runtime Spec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specifies |
JSON schema for container configuration
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bundle directory structure ⓘ state file format ⓘ |
| standardizes | low-level container runtime interface ⓘ |
| usedBy |
CRI-O
NERFINISHED
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Kubernetes container runtimes ⓘ Podman NERFINISHED ⓘ containerd NERFINISHED ⓘ runc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: OCI runtime specification Description of subject: The OCI runtime specification is an open standard that defines how container runtimes should create, run, and manage containers in a consistent, interoperable way across different platforms and tools.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Podman
this entity surface form:
Open Container Initiative runtime specification
this entity surface form:
OCI runtime-spec
this entity surface form:
OCI Runtime Specification