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Terminology and Abbreviations
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.. glossary::

   API
      Short for application programming interface. This is the interface a
      program exposes so that it can be called by other software.

   SDK
      Short for software development kit. SDKs are packages meant to facilitate
      developing software for specific platforms. Most SDKs contain the
      libraries and tools necessary to deploy on the platform as well as
      extensions which facilitate development and/or deployment.