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## TERMINOLOGY
**formula**: Homebrew package definition built from upstream sources
**formula**: Homebrew package definition that builds from upstream sources
**cask**: Homebrew package definition that installs macOS native applications
**keg**: installation destination directory of a given **formula** version e.g. `/usr/local/Cellar/foo/0.1`
**prefix**: path in which Homebrew is installed, e.g. `/usr/local`
**rack**: directory containing one or more versioned kegs e.g. `/usr/local/Cellar/foo`
**keg**: installation destination directory of a given **formula** version, e.g. `/usr/local/Cellar/foo/0.1`
**keg-only**: a **formula** is **keg-only** if it is not symlinked into Homebrew's prefix (e.g. `/usr/local`)
**rack**: directory containing one or more versioned **kegs**, e.g. `/usr/local/Cellar/foo`
**cellar**: directory containing one or more named **racks** e.g. `/usr/local/Cellar`
**keg-only**: a **formula** is *keg-only* if it is not symlinked into Homebrew's prefix
**Caskroom**: directory containing one or more named **casks** e.g. `/usr/local/Caskroom`
**opt prefix**: a symlink to the active version of a **keg**, e.g. `/usr/local/opt/foo`
**Cellar**: directory containing one or more named **racks**, e.g. `/usr/local/Cellar`
**Caskroom**: directory containing one or more named **casks**, e.g. `/usr/local/Caskroom`
**external command**: `brew` subcommand defined outside of the Homebrew/brew GitHub repository
**tap**: directory (and usually Git repository) of **formulae**, **casks** and/or **external commands**
**bottle**: pre-built **keg** poured into the **cellar**/**rack** instead of building from upstream sources
**bottle**: pre-built **keg** poured into a **rack** of the **Cellar** instead of building from upstream sources
## ESSENTIAL COMMANDS

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## Homebrew terminology
| term | description | example |
| -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
| **Formula** | the package definition | `/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/homebrew/homebrew-core/Formula/foo.rb`
| **Keg** | the installation prefix of a **Formula** | `/usr/local/Cellar/foo/0.1`
| **Keg-only** | a **Formula** is **Keg-only** if it is not linked into the Homebrew prefix | the [`openjdk`](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core/blob/HEAD/Formula/openjdk.rb) formula
| **opt prefix** | a symlink to the active version of a **Keg** | `/usr/local/opt/foo`
| **Cellar** | all **Kegs** are installed here | `/usr/local/Cellar`
| **Tap** | a Git repository of **Formulae** and/or commands | `/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/homebrew/homebrew-core`
| **Bottle** | pre-built **Keg** used instead of building from source | `qt-4.8.4.catalina.bottle.tar.gz`
| **Cask** | an [extension of Homebrew](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-cask) to install macOS native apps | `/Applications/MacDown.app/Contents/SharedSupport/bin/macdown`
| **Brew Bundle**| an [extension of Homebrew](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-bundle) to describe dependencies | `brew 'myservice', restart_service: true`
| term | description | example |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
| **formula** | Homebrew package definition that builds from upstream sources | `/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/homebrew/homebrew-core/Formula/foo.rb`
| **cask** | Homebrew package definition that installs macOS native applications | `/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/homebrew/homebrew-cask/Casks/bar.rb`
| **prefix** | path in which Homebrew is installed | `/usr/local`
| **keg** | installation destination directory of a given **formula** version | `/usr/local/Cellar/foo/0.1`
| **rack** | directory containing one or more versioned **kegs** | `/usr/local/Cellar/foo`
| **keg-only** | a **formula** is *keg-only* if it is not symlinked into Homebrew's prefix | the [`openjdk`](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core/blob/HEAD/Formula/openjdk.rb) formula
| **opt prefix** | a symlink to the active version of a **keg** | `/usr/local/opt/foo`
| **Cellar** | directory containing one or more named **racks** | `/usr/local/Cellar`
| **Caskroom** | directory containing one or more named **casks** | `/usr/local/Caskroom`
| **external command** | `brew` subcommand defined outside of the Homebrew/brew GitHub repository | [`brew alias`](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-aliases)
| **tap** | directory (and usually Git repository) of **formulae**, **casks** and/or **external commands** | `/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/homebrew/homebrew-core`
| **bottle** | pre-built **keg** poured into a **rack** of the **Cellar** instead of building from upstream sources | `qt--6.5.1.ventura.bottle.tar.gz`
| **Brew Bundle** | an [extension of Homebrew](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-bundle) to describe dependencies | `brew 'myservice', restart_service: true`
| **Brew Services** | an [extension of Homebrew](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-services) to manage services | `brew services start myservice`
## An introduction

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## TERMINOLOGY
**formula**: Homebrew package definition built from upstream sources
**formula**: Homebrew package definition that builds from upstream sources
**cask**: Homebrew package definition that installs macOS native applications
**keg**: installation destination directory of a given **formula** version e.g. `/usr/local/Cellar/foo/0.1`
**prefix**: path in which Homebrew is installed, e.g. `/usr/local`
**rack**: directory containing one or more versioned kegs e.g. `/usr/local/Cellar/foo`
**keg**: installation destination directory of a given **formula** version, e.g. `/usr/local/Cellar/foo/0.1`
**keg-only**: a **formula** is **keg-only** if it is not symlinked into Homebrew's prefix (e.g. `/usr/local`)
**rack**: directory containing one or more versioned **kegs**, e.g. `/usr/local/Cellar/foo`
**cellar**: directory containing one or more named **racks** e.g. `/usr/local/Cellar`
**keg-only**: a **formula** is *keg-only* if it is not symlinked into Homebrew's prefix
**Caskroom**: directory containing one or more named **casks** e.g. `/usr/local/Caskroom`
**opt prefix**: a symlink to the active version of a **keg**, e.g. `/usr/local/opt/foo`
**Cellar**: directory containing one or more named **racks**, e.g. `/usr/local/Cellar`
**Caskroom**: directory containing one or more named **casks**, e.g. `/usr/local/Caskroom`
**external command**: `brew` subcommand defined outside of the Homebrew/brew GitHub repository
**tap**: directory (and usually Git repository) of **formulae**, **casks** and/or **external commands**
**bottle**: pre-built **keg** poured into the **cellar**/**rack** instead of building from upstream sources
**bottle**: pre-built **keg** poured into a **rack** of the **Cellar** instead of building from upstream sources
## ESSENTIAL COMMANDS

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.SH "TERMINOLOGY"
\fBformula\fR
Homebrew package definition built from upstream sources
Homebrew package definition that builds from upstream sources
.
.P
\fBcask\fR
Homebrew package definition that installs macOS native applications
.
.P
\fBprefix\fR
path in which Homebrew is installed, e\.g\. \fB/usr/local\fR
.
.P
\fBkeg\fR
installation destination directory of a given \fBformula\fR version e\.g\. \fB/usr/local/Cellar/foo/0\.1\fR
installation destination directory of a given \fBformula\fR version, e\.g\. \fB/usr/local/Cellar/foo/0\.1\fR
.
.P
\fBrack\fR
directory containing one or more versioned kegs e\.g\. \fB/usr/local/Cellar/foo\fR
directory containing one or more versioned \fBkegs\fR, e\.g\. \fB/usr/local/Cellar/foo\fR
.
.P
\fBkeg\-only\fR
a \fBformula\fR is \fBkeg\-only\fR if it is not symlinked into Homebrew\'s prefix (e\.g\. \fB/usr/local\fR)
a \fBformula\fR is \fIkeg\-only\fR if it is not symlinked into Homebrew\'s prefix
.
.P
\fBcellar\fR
directory containing one or more named \fBracks\fR e\.g\. \fB/usr/local/Cellar\fR
\fBopt prefix\fR
a symlink to the active version of a \fBkeg\fR, e\.g\. \fB/usr/local/opt/foo\fR
.
.P
\fBCellar\fR
directory containing one or more named \fBracks\fR, e\.g\. \fB/usr/local/Cellar\fR
.
.P
\fBCaskroom\fR
directory containing one or more named \fBcasks\fR e\.g\. \fB/usr/local/Caskroom\fR
directory containing one or more named \fBcasks\fR, e\.g\. \fB/usr/local/Caskroom\fR
.
.P
\fBexternal command\fR
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.P
\fBbottle\fR
pre\-built \fBkeg\fR poured into the \fBcellar\fR/\fBrack\fR instead of building from upstream sources
pre\-built \fBkeg\fR poured into a \fBrack\fR of the \fBCellar\fR instead of building from upstream sources
.
.SH "ESSENTIAL COMMANDS"
For the full command list, see the \fICOMMANDS\fR section\.