Terminology
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Common Terms and Definitions
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**API**
    Application Programming Interface - A set of rules and protocols for building software applications.

**Sphinx**
    Documentation generator tool that reads reStructuredText or Markdown and produces HTML, PDF, and other formats.

**toctree**
    Table of Contents Tree - A Sphinx directive that defines the document structure and navigation.

**Markdown**
    A lightweight markup language used for writing documentation.

**reStructuredText (RST)**
    A plaintext markup syntax used by Sphinx for documentation.

**MyST Parser**
    A parser that enables Sphinx to use Markdown instead of just reStructuredText.

**Read the Docs Theme**
    A professional, responsive Sphinx theme commonly used for documentation projects.

**Build Language**
    The language version being built (English, Chinese, or Japanese).

**Localization**
    The process of adapting documentation for different languages and regions.