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doc/glossary: Nix expression can be language expression

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- [Nix expression]{#gloss-nix-expression}
A high-level description of software packages and compositions
thereof. Deploying software using Nix entails writing Nix
expressions for your packages. Nix expressions specify [derivations][derivation],
which are [instantiated][instantiate] into the Nix store as [store derivations][store derivation].
These derivations can then be [realised][realise] to produce
[outputs][output].
1. Commonly, a high-level description of software packages and compositions
thereof. Deploying software using Nix entails writing Nix
expressions for your packages. Nix expressions specify [derivations][derivation],
which are [instantiated][instantiate] into the Nix store as [store derivations][store derivation].
These derivations can then be [realised][realise] to produce [outputs][output].
2. A syntactically valid use of the [Nix language]. For example, the contents of a `.nix` file form an expression.
- [reference]{#gloss-reference}
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These flags are enabled or disabled with the [`experimental-features`](./command-ref/conf-file.html#conf-experimental-features) setting.
See the contribution guide on the [purpose and lifecycle of experimental feaures](@docroot@/contributing/experimental-features.md).
[Nix language]: ./language/index.md