From 2e28597412ab79c2df22e36bf11e9b0c30703eb4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: David Karlsson <35727626+dvdksn@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:24:33 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Merge pull request #24441 from docker/fix/issue-24435-clarify-volume-desc Fix issue #24435: clarify volume description in bind mounts --- content/manuals/engine/storage/bind-mounts.md | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/manuals/engine/storage/bind-mounts.md b/content/manuals/engine/storage/bind-mounts.md index 3badc3c612..d6846b0413 100644 --- a/content/manuals/engine/storage/bind-mounts.md +++ b/content/manuals/engine/storage/bind-mounts.md @@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ aliases: When you use a bind mount, a file or directory on the host machine is mounted from the host into a container. By contrast, when you use a volume, a new -directory is created within Docker's storage directory on the host machine, and -Docker manages that directory's contents. +directory is created within Docker's storage directory on the host machine. +Docker creates and maintains this storage location, but containers access it +directly using standard filesystem operations. ## When to use bind mounts