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 # ab-netcat
 
-Simple BSD-style netcat echo server. Run `docker run --rm docker.asifbacchus.app/ab-netcat help` for a quick-reference usage overview.
+Simple BSD-style netcat (NC) persistent "listen" server running on Alpine Linux. Run `docker run --rm docker.asifbacchus.app/ab-netcat help` for a quick-reference usage overview.
 
 ## Container usage