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## disposable ## disposable
See [How to Use Dispoables](/doc/how-to-use-disposables/). A type of temporary A type of temporary [app qube](#app-qube) that can quickly be created, used,
[app qube](#app-qube) that can quickly be created, used, and destroyed. Each and destroyed. Each disposable is based on a [disposable
disposable is based on a [disposable template](#disposable-template). template](#disposable-template).
See [How to Use Dispoables](/doc/how-to-use-disposables/).
## disposable template ## disposable template
A type of [app qube](#app-qube) on which [disposables](#disposable) are based. A type of [app qube](#app-qube) on which [disposables](#disposable) are based.
(Not to be confused with the concept of a regular [template](#template) that is
itself disposable, which does not exist in Qubes OS.) * Not to be confused with the concept of a regular [template](#template) that
is itself disposable, which does not exist in Qubes OS.
* Disposable templates must be app qubes. They cannot be regular * Disposable templates must be app qubes. They cannot be regular
[templates](#template). [templates](#template).
* Each [disposables](#disposable) is based on a disposable template, which is * Each [disposable](#disposable) is based on a disposable template, which is in
in turn based on a regular [templates](#template). turn based on a regular [template](#template).
## dom0 ## dom0
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## domain ## domain
In Xen, a synonym for [VM](#vm). See ["domain" on the Xen In Xen, a synonym for [VM](#vm).
Wiki](https://wiki.xenproject.org/wiki/Domain).
* This term has no official meaning in the context of Qubes OS. See ["domain" on the Xen Wiki](https://wiki.xenproject.org/wiki/Domain).
* This term has no official meaning in Qubes OS.
## domU ## domU
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## HVM ## HVM
[Hardware-assisted Virtual Machine](/doc/standalones-and-HVM/). Any fully Hardware-assisted Virtual Machine. Any fully virtualized, or hardware-assisted,
virtualized, or hardware-assisted, [VM](#vm) utilizing the virtualization [VM](#vm) utilizing the virtualization extensions of the host CPU. Although
extensions of the host CPU. Although HVMs are typically slower than HVMs are typically slower than paravirtualized qubes due to the required
paravirtualized qubes due to the required emulation, HVMs allow the user to emulation, HVMs allow the user to create domains based on any operating system.
create domains based on any operating system.
See [Standalones and HVM](/doc/standalones-and-HVM/).
## qube ## qube
@ -108,11 +113,12 @@ compartmentalized (or isolated) in separate [qubes](#qube).
shortened to "Qubes." Only in technical contexts where spaces are not shortened to "Qubes." Only in technical contexts where spaces are not
permitted (e.g., in usernames) may the space be omitted, as in `@QubesOS`. permitted (e.g., in usernames) may the space be omitted, as in `@QubesOS`.
## Qubes Windows Tools ## Qubes Windows Tools (QWT)
[Qubes Windows Tools (QWT)](/doc/windows-tools/) are a set of programs and A set of programs and drivers that provide integration of Windows qubes with
drivers that provide integration of Windows qubes with the rest of the Qubes OS the rest of the Qubes OS system.
system. Also see [Windows](/doc/windows/).
See [Qubes Windows Tools](/doc/windows-tools/) and [Windows](/doc/windows/).
## service qube ## service qube
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## standalone ## standalone
See [Standalones and HVMs](/doc/standalones-and-hvm/). Any [qube](#qube) that Any [qube](#qube) that has its own root filesystem and does not share it with
has its own root filesystem and does not share it with another qube. another qube. Standalones are distinct from both templates and app qubes. A
Standalones are distinct from both templates and app qubes. A standalone is standalone is created by cloning a template while selecting the option to make
created by cloning a template while selecting the option to make the clone the clone standalone.
standalone.
See [Standalones and HVMs](/doc/standalones-and-hvm/).
## template ## template
See [Templates](/doc/templates/). Any [qube](#qube) that shares its root Any [qube](#qube) that shares its root filesystem with another qube. A qube
filesystem with another qube. A qube that is borrowing a template's root that is borrowing a template's root filesystem is known as an [app
filesystem is known as an [app qube](#app-qube) and is said to be "based on" qube](#app-qube) and is said to be "based on" the template. Templates are
the template. Templates are intended for installing and updating software intended for installing and updating software applications, but not for running
applications, but not for running them. them.
See [Templates](/doc/templates/).
* No template is an [app qube](#app-qube). * No template is an [app qube](#app-qube).