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update glossary entry on store types
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"one-time-setup": "testing.html#one-time-setup",
"using-the-ci-generated-installer-for-manual-testing": "testing.html#using-the-ci-generated-installer-for-manual-testing",
"characterization-testing": "#characterisation-testing-unit",
}
},
"glossary.html": {
"gloss-local-store": "store/types/local-store.html",
"gloss-chroot-store": "store/types/local-store.html",
},
};
// the following code matches the current page's URL against the set of redirects.

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- [store]{#gloss-store}
A collection of store objects, with operations to manipulate that collection.
See [Nix store](./store/index.md) for details.
A collection of [store objects][store object], with operations to manipulate that collection.
See [Nix Store](./store/index.md) for details.
There are many types of stores.
See [`nix help-stores`](@docroot@/command-ref/new-cli/nix3-help-stores.md) for a complete list.
From the perspective of the location where Nix is invoked, the Nix store can be referred to _local_ or _remote_.
Only a [local store]{#gloss-local-store} exposes a location in the file system of the machine where Nix is invoked that allows access to store objects, typically `/nix/store`.
Local stores can be used for building [derivations](#gloss-derivation).
See [Local Store](@docroot@/command-ref/new-cli/nix3-help-stores.md#local-store) for details.
There are many types of stores, see [Store Types](./store/types/index.md) for details.
[store]: #gloss-store
[local store]: #gloss-local-store
- [chroot store]{#gloss-chroot-store}
A [local store] whose canonical path is anything other than `/nix/store`.
- [binary cache]{#gloss-binary-cache}
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- [store path]{#gloss-store-path}
The location of a [store object](@docroot@/store/index.md#store-object) in the file system, i.e., an immediate child of the Nix store directory.
The location of a [store object] in the file system, i.e., an immediate child of the Nix store directory.
> **Example**
>
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- All paths in the store path's [closure] are valid.
[validity]: #gloss-validity
[local store]: @docroot@/store/types/local-store.md
- [user environment]{#gloss-user-env}