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# Terminology # Terminology
A *local store* exists on the local filesystem of the machine where From the perspective of the location where Nix is
Nix is invoked. The `/nix/store` directory is one example of a invoked<sup><b>1</b></sup>, the Nix store can be referred to
local store. You can use other local stores by passing the as a "_local_" or a "_remote_" one:
`--store` flag to `nix`.
A *remote store* is a store which exists anywhere other than the <sup>\[1]: Where "invoking Nix" means an executing a Nix core
local filesystem. One example is the `/nix/store` directory on action/operation on a Nix store. For example, using any CLI
another machine, accessed via `ssh` or served by the `nix-serve` commands from the `NixOS/nix` implementation.</sup>
Perl script.
+ A *local store* exists on the local filesystem of
the machine where Nix is invoked. You can use other
local stores by passing the `--store` flag to the
`nix` command.
+ A *remote store* exists anywhere other than the
local filesystem. One example is the `/nix/store`
directory on another machine, accessed via `ssh` or
served by the `nix-serve` Perl script.
A *binary cache* is a remote store which is not the local store of A *binary cache* is a remote store which is not the local store of
any machine. Examples of binary caches include S3 buckets and the any machine. Examples of binary caches include S3 buckets and the