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+# Glossary of QMK terms
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+git
+: versioning software used at the commandline
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+keymap
+: an array of keycodes mapped to a physical keyboard layout, which are processed on key presses and releases
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+matrix
+: a wiring pattern of columns and rows (and usually diodes) that enables the MCU to detect keypresses with a fewer number of pins
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