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I tend to define it more like andrewstuart2 above > "not virtualized" ...as far as I know it doesn't really mean dedicated though. (although maybe it should ?)

I tend to define it more like andrewstuart2 above > "not virtualized" ...as far as I know it doesn't really mean dedicated though. (although maybe it should ?) edit : why not dedicated ? ...because you can have containers running on "bare metal"

mburns 12y ago
Containers are a form of virtualization, as are zones or jails. Bare metal implies dedicated hardware.