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+---
+title: affinity
+id: affinity
+date: 2019-01-11
+full_link: /docs/tasks/configure-pod-container/assign-pods-nodes-using-node-affinity/
+short_description: >
+  Node affinity is a set of rules used by the scheduler to determine where a pod can be placed.
+aka:
+tags:
+- core object
+- fundamental
+---
+Node affinity is a set of rules used by the scheduler to determine where a pod can be placed.
+
+<!--more-->
+
+The rules are defined using the familiar concepts of custom labels on {{< glossary_tooltip term_id="node" text="nodes">}} 
+and {{< glossary_tooltip term_id="selector" text="selectors">}} specified in {{< glossary_tooltip term_id="pod" text="pods" >}}, 
+and they can be either required or preferred, depending on how strictly you want the scheduler to enforce them.