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# Built-in Functions
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This section lists the functions built into the Nix language evaluator.
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All built-in functions are available through the global [`builtins`](./builtin-constants.md#builtins-builtins) constant.
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For convenience, some built-ins are can be accessed directly:
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- [`derivation`](#builtins-derivation)
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- [`import`](#builtins-import)
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- [`abort`](#builtins-abort)
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- [`throw`](#builtins-throw)
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<dl>
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<dt id="builtins-derivation"><a href="#builtins-derivation"><code>derivation <var>attrs</var></code></a></dt>
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<dd><p><var>derivation</var> is described in
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<a href="derivations.md">its own section</a>.</p></dd>
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