Explain the columns shown in docker stats
@@ -50,6 +50,18 @@ e5c383697914 test-1951.1.kay7x1lh1twk9c0oig50sd5tr 0.00%
4bda148efbc0 random.1.vnc8on831idyr42slu578u3cr 0.00% 1.672MiB / 1.952GiB 0.08% 110kB / 0B 578kB / 0B 2
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+If you don't [specify a format string using `--format`](#formatting), the
+following columns are shown.
+
+| Column name | Description |
+|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| `CONTAINER ID` and `Name` | the ID and name of the container |
+| `CPU %` and `MEM %` | the percentage of the host's CPU and memory the container is using |
+| `MEM USAGE / LIMIT` | the total memory the container is using, and the total amount of memory it is allowed to use |
+| `NET I/O` | The amount of data the container has sent and received over its network interface |
+| `BLOCK I/O` | The amount of data the container has read to and written from block devices on the host |
+| `PIDs` | the number of processes or threads the container has created |
+
Running `docker stats` on multiple containers by name and id against a Linux daemon.
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