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title: Object
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id: object
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date: 2020-10-12
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full_link: /docs/concepts/overview/working-with-objects/#kubernetes-objects
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short_description: >
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An entity in the Kubernetes system, representing part of the state of your cluster.
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aka:
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tags:
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- fundamental
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---
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An entity in the Kubernetes system. The Kubernetes API uses these entities to represent the state
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of your cluster.
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A Kubernetes object is typically a “record of intent”—once you create the object, the Kubernetes
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{{< glossary_tooltip text="control plane" term_id="control-plane" >}} works constantly to ensure
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that the item it represents actually exists.
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By creating an object, you're effectively telling the Kubernetes system what you want that part of
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your cluster's workload to look like; this is your cluster's desired state.
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