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# Glossary
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```{glossary}
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Nix
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Build system and package manager.
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Read /nɪks/ ("Niks").
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:::{seealso}
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- [Nix reference manual](./nix-manual.md)
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- [Nix source code](https://github.com/NixOS/nix)
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:::
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Nix language
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Programming language to declare packages and configurations for {term}`Nix`.
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:::{seealso}
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- [](reading-nix-language)
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- [Nix language reference](https://nix.dev/manual/nix/2.18/language)
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Nix expression
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Expression written in the {term}`Nix language`.
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Nix file
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File (`.nix`) containing a {term}`Nix expression`.
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Nixpkgs
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Software distribution built with {term}`Nix`.
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Read /nɪks ˈpækɪʤɪz/ ("Nix packages").
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:::{seealso}
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- [Nixpkgs reference manual](https://nixos.org/manual/nixpkgs)
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- [Nixpkgs source code](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs)
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NixOS
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Linux distribution based on {term}`Nix` and {term}`Nixpkgs`.
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Read /nɪks oʊ ɛs/ ("Niks Oh Es").
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:::{seealso}
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- [NixOS reference manual](https://nixos.org/manual/nixos)
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- [NixOS source code](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/tree/master/nixos)
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```
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