====== Bucket ====== **What it is:** A top-level container in S3 where you store objects. **What it’s for:** * Organize data by purpose (e.g., logs bucket, uploads bucket). * Apply policies, encryption, and lifecycle settings at bucket scope. **Key ideas:** * Bucket name is **globally unique** (across all AWS accounts). * A bucket exists in a specific Region. * You can enable versioning and default encryption at bucket level. **Exam cues:** * “bucket name already taken” → global uniqueness. * “control access to an entire bucket” → bucket policy. **Hard words:** * *globally unique* /ˈɡloʊbəli juːˈniːk/: duy nhất toàn cầu * *scope* /skoʊp/: phạm vi