What does CNCF stand for?

The correct answer is B. Cloud Native Computing Foundation. CNCF stands for the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, an organization that promotes and manages open-source cloud-native projects like Kubernetes.

Submitted by rachelw· May 4, 2026Cloud Native Architecture

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ACloud Native Community Foundation
BCloud Native Computing Foundation
CCloud Neutral Computing Foundation
DCloud Neutral Community Foundation

How the community answered

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A
9% (2)
B
86% (19)
D
5% (1)

Why each option

CNCF stands for the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, an organization that promotes and manages open-source cloud-native projects like Kubernetes.

ACloud Native Community Foundation

"Community" is not the correct word in the official acronym for CNCF.

BCloud Native Computing FoundationCorrect

CNCF is the acronym for the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, a Linux Foundation project dedicated to fostering and sustaining an ecosystem of open source technologies for cloud-native software. This foundation hosts numerous critical cloud-native projects, including Kubernetes, Prometheus, and Envoy.

CCloud Neutral Computing Foundation

"Neutral" is not the correct word in the official acronym for CNCF.

DCloud Neutral Community Foundation

"Neutral" and "Community" are incorrect words in the official acronym for CNCF.

Concept tested: Cloud Native Computing Foundation acronym

Source: https://www.cncf.io/about/

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