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The command "docker compose stop" is used to stop the containers defined in a Docker Compose configuration file.

Docker Compose is a tool that allows you to define and manage multi-container Docker applications. It uses a YAML file (usually named "docker-compose.yml") to specify the configuration of the containers, their networks, volumes, and other settings.

When you run "docker compose stop" command, it reads the docker-compose.yml file in the current directory and stops the containers defined in it. It gracefully stops the running containers by sending a SIGTERM signal, allowing them to shut down properly.

This command is useful when you want to stop all the containers in your Docker Compose project. It can be used to clean up resources or to temporarily halt the execution of the containers.

Note that the containers can also be stopped separately using the "docker stop" command followed by the container name or ID, but "docker compose stop" provides a convenient way to stop all the containers defined in the Docker Compose file at once.