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This document tries to define many of the terms used within the Perl 6
community. It does not have an Apocalypse or Exegesis predecessor. It is
intended as both a quick introduction to terms used on the #perl6 channel
(on freenode), as well as a more permanent, and deeper source of
intended as both a quick introduction to terms used on the L</#perl6> L</channel>
on L</freenode>, as well as a more permanent, and deeper source of
explanations in the context of Perl 6.

If you, as a reader, miss a term in a glossary, just add the term with the
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L<Documentation|https://github.com/MoarVM/MoarVM/blob/master/docs/bootstrap.markdown>
about bootstrapping the L</6model> of L<MoarVM>

=hea2 bot

A program that does automatic tasks on one or more L</IRC> channel by acting like a
regular user (as far as the server is concerned) and performing some tasks that
may involve answering to users requests. L</camelia>, </dalek> and </yoleaux>
are bots on the L</#perl6> channel.

=head2 boxing

Operation transforming a L<native value|/"Native value"> into an object.
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well received, too - see also L</golfing> For the user packages hosted on
L</github>, you can report issues.

=head2 bundle

A bundle is a special L</module> that directs L</Panda> to install a list of modules.
See also: L</Task::Star>.

=head2 bytecode

Bytecode is to a L</Virtual Machine> what L</machine code> is to a CPU but, unlike machine code,
is portable. From L</source code> L</Rakudo> can generate bytecode for the L</JVM> and L</MoarVM> virtual machines.
When executing a script, rakudo does not need to compile the used L</module>s because they should already be available as
bytecode installed by L<Panda>.


=head1 C

=head2 callable
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=head2 camelia

The IRC-bot on #perl6 that will evaluate code for you in various versions of
Perl 5, Perl 6 and NQP.
The L</bot> on #perl6 channel that will evaluate code for you in various versions of
Perl 5, Perl 6 and L</NQP>.

=head2 capture

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1) Context Free Grammar.
2) see L</Control Flow Graph>.

=head2 channel

Short for L</IRC> channel

=head2 circularity saw

A pun on "circular saw". When bootstrapping a language in terms of itself,
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=head2 dalek

An L</IRC> bot that reports when various projects have been updated. It
An L</IRC> L</bot> that reports when various projects have been updated. It
gives L</karma> to those who pushed the changes to the project.

=head2 DarkPAN
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=head2 frame

=head2 freenode

An L</IRC> server that hosts L</channel>s related to Perl 6 projects accessible thru
an irc client at C<irc.freenode.org>.

=head2 FSVO

For Some Value Of.
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=head2 IRC

Internet Relay Chat. Perl 6 developers and users usually hang out on the
#perl6 channel on C<irc.freenode.org>. See also
L</#perl6> L</channel> on L</freenode>. See also
L<http://perl6.org/community/irc>.

=head2 ISTR
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=head2 TAP

L<Test Anything Protocol|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_Anything_Protocol>
L<Test Anything Protocol|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_Anything_Protocol>.

=head2 Task::Star

A L</bundle> that directs L</Panda> to install L</Rakudo *> L</module>s

=head2 term

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=head2 yoleaux

The IRC-bot on #perl6 that is your personal assistant.
The L</bot> on #perl6 that is your personal assistant.
See L<https://github.com/dpk/yoleaux> and L<http://dpk.io/yoleaux>.

=head1 Z
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Oh, um... L</Whatever>.

=head2 #perl6

L</IRC> L</channel> on L</freenode> that hosts discussions related to Perl 6.
Archived on L<http://irclog.perlgeek.de/perl6/>.

=head2 .

=head2 ..
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