diff --git a/reference/glossary.md b/reference/glossary.md index 2a43bab1..54f0c12d 100644 --- a/reference/glossary.md +++ b/reference/glossary.md @@ -74,8 +74,7 @@ Any [VM](#vm) which depends on a [TemplateVM](#templatevm) for its root filesyst Standalone(VM) -------------- Standalone (Virtual Machine). -In general terms, a [VM](#vm) is described as **standalone** if and only if it does not depend on any other VM for its root -filesystem. +In general terms, a [VM](#vm) is described as **standalone** if and only if it does not depend on any other VM for its root filesystem. (In other words, a VM is standalone if and only if it is not a TemplateBasedVM.) More specifically, a **StandaloneVM** is a type of VM in Qubes which is created by cloning a TemplateVM. Unlike TemplateVMs, however, StandaloneVMs do not supply their root filesystems to other VMs.