Glossary

Glossary

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/ (“Nix packages”).

NixOS

Linux distribution based on Nix and Nixpkgs.

Read /nɪks oʊ ɛs/ (“Niks Oh Es”).

reproducible

Reproducibility would guarantee exactly the same results no matter when or on what machine you run the command.