What is a Replica in Kubernetes?

Question

Could someone tell me what is Replica in Kubernetes?

Answer 1

Literally speaking, Replica is an exact copy of something. In Kubernetes it is no different, Replica is a copy of a pod, which must be maintained by a ReplicaSet to offer high availability of pods at any given instant.

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