Glossary
Quick definitions, A–Z. Use this when you forgot what a specific term means and just need a one-paragraph reminder.
For each letter, open the corresponding file. Inside each file, entries are listed alphabetically. Most entries are 1–4 sentences; for deeper coverage, follow the “see also” link to a textbook entry.
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Conventions for glossary entries
### {Term} ({optional acronym expansion})
{1–4 sentence definition in plain English. Bold the term in its first appearance if it's an acronym so the expansion is easy to scan.}
**See also:** [Related entry](../section/entry.md)How to add a new term
- Identify the letter the term starts with.
- Open
{letter}.mdand insert the new entry alphabetically. - Add a “See also” pointer to any related textbook entry.
- If the term needs a full textbook entry, create one in the appropriate section and link to it.