What is base image in docker?

Question

Could someone tell me what is a base image in Docker?

Answer 1

A base image in Docker is the image that is used to create the various container images that it possesses. It completely your choice for a base image, it could be an official Docker image, or you could modify and manipulate it to a version that suits your needs, or else you could start from scratch to create one.

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