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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/
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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/
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[reference links]: https://github.github.com/gfm/#reference-link
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[reference links]: https://github.github.com/gfm/#reference-link
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### Terminology
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To avoid confusion around all the things called Nix, always use the following terms with capitalization as given.
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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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- Nix language
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Programming language to declare packages and configurations for Nix.
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- Nix expression
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Expression written in the Nix language.
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- Nix file
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File (`.nix`) containing a Nix expression.
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Software distribution built with Nix.
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Read /nɪks ˈpækɪʤɪz/ ("Niks packages").
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Linux distribution based on Nix and Nixpkgs.
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Read /nɪks oʊ ɛs/ ("Niks Oh Es").
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Attribute sets are a collection of key/value pairs. The attribute name is the key.
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Programming language to declare packages and configurations for Nix.
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Software distribution built with Nix.
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Linux distribution based on Nix and Nixpkgs.
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TODO
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Reproducibility would guarantee exactly the same results no matter
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**when** or **on what machine** you run the command.
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