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# Nix Language
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The Nix language is
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The Nix language is designed for conveniently creating and composing *derivations* – precise descriptions of how contents of existing files are used to derive new files.
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It is:
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- *domain-specific*
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Its purpose is to conveniently create and compose precise descriptions of how contents of existing files are used to derive new files.
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It comes with [built-in functions](@docroot@/language/builtins.md) to integrate with the Nix store, which manages files and performs the derivations declared in the Nix language.
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- *declarative*
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