.. _glossary:

==========
 Glossary
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.. glossary::

   buffer
      Data of a loaded file and additional metadata, associated with one or
      more views. The distinction between *buffer* and *view* is technical.
      Most of the time, both terms can be used interchangeably.

   view
      Graphical display of a buffer. Multiple views can show the same buffer.

   plugin
      A feature implemented in Python, which can consist of a single command
      or multiple commands. It can be contained in one *.py* file or many
      *.py* files.

   package
      This term is ambiguous in the context of Sublime Text, because it can
      refer to a Python package (unlikely), a folder inside ``Packages``
      or a *.sublime-package* file. Most of the time, it means a folder
      inside ``Packages`` containing resources that belong together, which build
      a new feature or provide support for a programming or markup language.

   panel
      An input/output widget, such as a search panel or the output panel.

   overlay
      An input widget of a special kind. For example, Goto Anything is an overlay.

   file type
      In the context of Sublime Text, *file type* refers to the type of file
      as determined by the applicable ``.tmLanguage`` syntax definition.

      However, this is an ambiguous term, and in some instances it could also
      be used with the broader meaning it has in technical texts.

.. in extensibility/packages.rst:
   default packages
   shipped packages
   core packages
   user packages
   installed packages
   override packages