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Fold terminology section to glossary document

Resolves https://github.com/NixOS/nix.dev/issues/377
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[Here is a discussion of different line wrapping styles.]: https://web.archive.org/web/20220519121408/https://mtsknn.fi/blog/4-1-wrapping-styles-for-markdown-prose-and-code-comments/ [Here is a discussion of different line wrapping styles.]: https://web.archive.org/web/20220519121408/https://mtsknn.fi/blog/4-1-wrapping-styles-for-markdown-prose-and-code-comments/
[reference links]: https://github.github.com/gfm/#reference-link [reference links]: https://github.github.com/gfm/#reference-link
### Terminology
To avoid confusion around all the things called Nix, always use the following terms with capitalization as given.
- Nix
Build system and package manager.
Read /nɪks/ ("Niks").
- Nix language
Programming language to declare packages and configurations for Nix.
- Nix expression
Expression written in the Nix language.
- Nix file
File (`.nix`) containing a Nix expression.
- Nixpkgs
Software distribution built with Nix.
Read /nɪks ˈpækɪʤɪz/ ("Niks packages").
- NixOS
Linux distribution based on Nix and Nixpkgs.
Read /nɪks oʊ ɛs/ ("Niks Oh Es").

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attribute name attribute name
Attribute sets are a collection of key/value pairs. The attribute name is the key. Attribute sets are a collection of key/value pairs. The attribute name is the key.
Nix
Build system and package manager.
Read /nɪks/
Nix language
Programming language to declare packages and configurations for Nix.
Nix expression
Expression written in the Nix language.
Nix file
File (`.nix`) containing a Nix expression.
Nixpkgs
Software distribution built with Nix.
Read /nɪks ˈpækɪʤɪz/ ("Nix packages").
NixOS
Linux distribution based on Nix and Nixpkgs.
package name package name
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**when** or **on what machine** you run the command. **when** or **on what machine** you run the command.
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