\chapter*{Glossary}
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This glossary contains explanations of some of the terms used in this document whose meaning may not
be immediately obvious.

\begin{description}
\item[qualified package name] A package name along with its associated category. For example,
    \t{app-editors/vim} is a qualified package name.
\item[stand-alone repository] An (ebuild) repository which is intended to function on its own as the
    only, or primary, repository on a system. Contrast with \i{non-stand-alone repository} below.
\item[non-stand-alone repository] An (ebuild) repository which is not complete enough to function
    on its own, but needs one or more \i{master repositories} to satisfy dependencies and provide
    repository-level support files. Known in Portage as an overlay.
\item[master repository] See above.

\end{description}

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