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Expand Up @@ -202,9 +202,10 @@ Are you sure you want to continue? [y/N] y
By default, you're prompted to continue. To bypass the prompt, use the `-f` or
`--force` flag.

By default, all unused containers, networks, and images are removed. You can
limit the scope using the `--filter` flag. For instance, the following command
removes items older than 24 hours:
By default, unused containers and networks are removed, along with dangling
images. Unused tagged images are kept unless you also pass `-a` / `--all`.
You can further limit the scope with the `--filter` flag. For instance, the
following command removes items older than 24 hours:

```console
$ docker system prune --filter "until=24h"
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