list moving parts of channels

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# Description # Description
Channels are a mechanism for referencing remote Nix expressions and conveniently retrieving their latest version. Channels are a mechanism for referencing remote Nix expressions and conveniently retrieving their latest version.
For the list of official channels, visit <https://nixos.org/channels>.
The moving parts of channels are:
- The official channels listed at <https://nixos.org/channels>
- The user-specific list of [subscribed channels](#subscribed-channels)
- The [downloaded channel contents](#channels)
- The [Nix expression search path](@docroot@/command-ref/conf-file.md#conf-nix-path), set with the [`-I` option](#opt-i) or the [`NIX_PATH` environment variable](#env-NIX_PATH)
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