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Title: Glossary - Python Packaging User Guide

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Skip to content	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#furo-main-content
Python Packaging User Guide	https://packaging.python.org/
Python Packaging User Guide	https://packaging.python.org/
Overview of Python Packaging	https://packaging.python.org/overview/
The Packaging Flow	https://packaging.python.org/flow/
Tutorials	https://packaging.python.org/tutorials/
Installing Packages	https://packaging.python.org/tutorials/installing-packages/
Managing Application Dependencies	https://packaging.python.org/tutorials/managing-dependencies/
Packaging Python Projects	https://packaging.python.org/tutorials/packaging-projects/
Guides	https://packaging.python.org/guides/
Installation	https://packaging.python.org/guides/section-install/
Install packages in a virtual environment using pip and venv	https://packaging.python.org/guides/installing-using-pip-and-virtual-environments/
Installing packages using virtualenv	https://packaging.python.org/guides/installing-using-virtualenv/
Installing stand alone command line tools	https://packaging.python.org/guides/installing-stand-alone-command-line-tools/
Installing pip/setuptools/wheel with Linux Package Managers	https://packaging.python.org/guides/installing-using-linux-tools/
Installing scientific packages	https://packaging.python.org/guides/installing-scientific-packages/
Building and Publishing	https://packaging.python.org/guides/section-build-and-publish/
Writing your pyproject.toml	https://packaging.python.org/guides/writing-pyproject-toml/
Packaging and distributing projects	https://packaging.python.org/guides/distributing-packages-using-setuptools/
Dropping support for older Python versions	https://packaging.python.org/guides/dropping-older-python-versions/
Packaging binary extensions	https://packaging.python.org/guides/packaging-binary-extensions/
Packaging namespace packages	https://packaging.python.org/guides/packaging-namespace-packages/
Creating and packaging command-line tools	https://packaging.python.org/guides/creating-command-line-tools/
Creating and discovering plugins	https://packaging.python.org/guides/creating-and-discovering-plugins/
Using TestPyPI	https://packaging.python.org/guides/using-testpypi/
Making a PyPI-friendly README	https://packaging.python.org/guides/making-a-pypi-friendly-readme/
Publishing package distribution releases using GitHub Actions CI/CD workflows	https://packaging.python.org/guides/publishing-package-distribution-releases-using-github-actions-ci-cd-workflows/
How to modernize a setup.py based project?	https://packaging.python.org/guides/modernize-setup-py-project/
Licensing examples and user scenarios	https://packaging.python.org/guides/licensing-examples-and-user-scenarios/
Hosting	https://packaging.python.org/guides/section-hosting/
Package index mirrors and caches	https://packaging.python.org/guides/index-mirrors-and-caches/
Hosting your own simple repository	https://packaging.python.org/guides/hosting-your-own-index/
Tool recommendations	https://packaging.python.org/guides/tool-recommendations/
Analyzing PyPI package downloads	https://packaging.python.org/guides/analyzing-pypi-package-downloads/
Discussions	https://packaging.python.org/discussions/
Versioning	https://packaging.python.org/discussions/versioning/
Deploying Python applications	https://packaging.python.org/discussions/deploying-python-applications/
pip vs easy_install	https://packaging.python.org/discussions/pip-vs-easy-install/
install_requires vs requirements files	https://packaging.python.org/discussions/install-requires-vs-requirements/
Distribution package vs. import package	https://packaging.python.org/discussions/distribution-package-vs-import-package/
Package Formats	https://packaging.python.org/discussions/package-formats/
src layout vs flat layout	https://packaging.python.org/discussions/src-layout-vs-flat-layout/
Is setup.py deprecated?	https://packaging.python.org/discussions/setup-py-deprecated/
Single-sourcing the Project Version	https://packaging.python.org/discussions/single-source-version/
Supporting downstream packaging	https://packaging.python.org/discussions/downstream-packaging/
PyPA specifications	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/
Package Distribution Metadata	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/section-distribution-metadata/
Names and normalization	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/name-normalization/
Core metadata specifications	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/core-metadata/
Version specifiers	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/version-specifiers/
Dependency specifiers	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/dependency-specifiers/
pyproject.toml specification	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/pyproject-toml/
Dependency Groups	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/dependency-groups/
Inline script metadata	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/inline-script-metadata/
Platform compatibility tags	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/platform-compatibility-tags/
Well-known Project URLs in Metadata	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/well-known-project-urls/
glob patterns	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/glob-patterns/
License Expression	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/license-expression/
Package Installation Metadata	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/section-installation-metadata/
Recording installed projects	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/recording-installed-packages/
Entry points specification	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/entry-points/
Recording the Direct URL Origin of installed distributions	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/direct-url/
Direct URL Data Structure	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/direct-url-data-structure/
Python Virtual Environments	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/virtual-environments/
Externally Managed Environments	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/externally-managed-environments/
Package Distribution File Formats	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/section-distribution-formats/
Source distribution format	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/source-distribution-format/
Binary distribution format	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/binary-distribution-format/
Package Index Interfaces	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/section-package-indices/
The .pypirc file	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/pypirc/
Simple repository API	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/simple-repository-api/
File Yanking	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/file-yanking/
Index hosted attestations	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/index-hosted-attestations/
Project Status Markers	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/project-status-markers/
Python Description Formats	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/section-python-description-formats/
build-details.json	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/build-details/
v1.0	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/build-details/v1.0/
Reproducible Environments	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/section-reproducible-environments/
pylock.toml Specification	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/pylock-toml/
PyPA schemas	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/schemas/
Project Summaries	https://packaging.python.org/key_projects/
Glossary	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/
How to Get Support	https://packaging.python.org/support/
Contribute to this guide	https://packaging.python.org/contribute/
News	https://packaging.python.org/news/
Back to top	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/
View this page	https://github.com/pypa/packaging.python.org/blob/main/source/glossary.rst?plain=true
Edit this page	https://github.com/pypa/packaging.python.org/edit/main/source/glossary.rst
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#glossary
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Binary-Distribution
Built Distribution	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Built-Distribution
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Build-Backend
source distribution	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Source-Distribution-or-sdist
built distribution	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Built-Distribution
frontend	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Build-Frontend
flit’s flit-core	https://packaging.python.org/key_projects/#flit
hatch’s hatchling	https://packaging.python.org/key_projects/#hatch
Maturin	https://packaging.python.org/key_projects/#maturin
meson-python	https://packaging.python.org/key_projects/#meson-python
scikit-build-core	https://packaging.python.org/key_projects/#scikit-build-core
Setuptools	https://packaging.python.org/key_projects/#setuptools
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Build-Frontend
source distributions	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Source-Distribution-or-sdist
wheels	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Wheel
build backend	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Build-Backend
pip	https://packaging.python.org/key_projects/#pip
build	https://packaging.python.org/key_projects/#build
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Built-Distribution
Distribution	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Distribution-Package
Wheel	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Wheel
Source Distribution	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Source-Distribution-or-sdist
Wheel	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Wheel
Package Formats	https://packaging.python.org/discussions/package-formats/#package-formats
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Built-Metadata
Core Metadata	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Core-Metadata
Project	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Project
Distribution Archive	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Distribution-Archive
Sdist	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Source-Distribution-or-sdist
Wheel	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Wheel
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Core-Metadata
specification	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/core-metadata/#core-metadata
Core Metadata Field	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Core-Metadata-Field
Distribution Package	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Distribution-Package
Installed Project	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Installed-Project
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Core-Metadata-Field
Core Metadata	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Core-Metadata
Built Metadata	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Built-Metadata
Pyproject Metadata Key	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Pyproject-Metadata-Key
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Distribution-Archive
Distribution Package	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Distribution-Package
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Distribution-Package
packages	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Import-Package
modules	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Module
Release	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Release
Import Package	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Import-Package
Distribution package vs. import package	https://packaging.python.org/discussions/distribution-package-vs-import-package/#distribution-package-vs-import-package
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Egg
Built Distribution	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Built-Distribution
Setuptools	https://packaging.python.org/key_projects/#setuptools
Wheel	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Wheel
What about eggs?	https://packaging.python.org/discussions/package-formats/#egg-format
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Extension-Module
Module	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Module
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Import-Package
Distribution Package	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Distribution-Package
Distribution package vs. import package	https://packaging.python.org/discussions/distribution-package-vs-import-package/#distribution-package-vs-import-package
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Installed-Project
Project	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Project
Virtual Environment	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Virtual-Environment
Recording installed projects	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/recording-installed-packages/#recording-installed-packages
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Known-Good-Set-KGS
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-License-Classifier
described	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/core-metadata/#core-metadata-classifier
Core Metadata	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Core-Metadata
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-License-Expression
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-SPDX-Expression
License Identifier	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-License-Identifier
Distribution Archive	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Distribution-Archive
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-License-Identifier
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-SPDX-Identifier
PEP 639	https://peps.python.org/pep-0639/
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Module
Pure Module	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Pure-Module
Extension Module	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Extension-Module
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Package-Index
package	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Distribution-Package
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Per-Project-Index
Package Index	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Package-Index
Project	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Project
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Project
Distribution	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Distribution-Package
Distributions	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Distribution-Package
PEP 518	https://peps.python.org/pep-0518/
distutils	https://packaging.python.org/key_projects/#distutils
Setuptools	https://packaging.python.org/key_projects/#setuptools
pyproject.toml	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-pyproject.toml
setup.py	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-setup.py
setup.cfg	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-setup.cfg
PyPI	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Python-Package-Index-PyPI
Releases	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Release
distributions	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Distribution-Package
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Project-Root-Directory
Project	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Project
source tree	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Project-Source-Tree
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Project-Source-Tree
Project	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Project
Source Distribution	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Source-Distribution-or-sdist
Built Distribution	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Built-Distribution
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Project-Source-Metadata
Project	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Project
source tree	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Project-Source-Tree
Core Metadata field	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Core-Metadata-Field
Built Metadata	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Built-Metadata
build backend	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Build-Backend
Pyproject Metadata	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Pyproject-Metadata
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Pure-Module
Module	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Module
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Pyproject-Metadata
Project Source Metadata	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Project-Source-Metadata
pyproject.toml specification	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/pyproject-toml/#declaring-project-metadata
PEP 621	https://peps.python.org/pep-0621/
Pyproject Metadata Key	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Pyproject-Metadata-Key
pyproject.toml	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-pyproject.toml
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Pyproject-Metadata-Key
Pyproject Metadata	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Pyproject-Metadata
Core Metadata Field	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Core-Metadata-Field
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Pyproject-Metadata-Subkey
Pyproject Metadata Key	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Pyproject-Metadata-Key
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Python-Packaging-Authority-PyPA
pypa.io	https://www.pypa.io/en/latest/
GitHub	https://github.com/pypa
distutils-sig mailing list	https://mail.python.org/mailman3/lists/distutils-sig.python.org/
the Python Discourse forum	https://discuss.python.org/c/packaging
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Python-Package-Index-PyPI
PyPI	https://pypi.org
Package Index	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Package-Index
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-pypi.org
pypi.org	https://pypi.org
Python Package Index (PyPI)	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Python-Package-Index-PyPI
Warehouse	https://packaging.python.org/key_projects/#warehouse
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-pyproject.toml
Project	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Project
PEP 518	https://peps.python.org/pep-0518/
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Release
Project	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Project
Distributions	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Distribution-Package
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Requirement
package	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Distribution-Package
pip	https://packaging.python.org/key_projects/#pip
PYPA	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Python-Packaging-Authority-PyPA
pip install	https://pip.pypa.io/en/latest/cli/pip_install/#pip-install
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Requirement-Specifier
pip	https://packaging.python.org/key_projects/#pip
Package Index	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Package-Index
Dependency specifiers	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/dependency-specifiers/#dependency-specifiers
Version Specifier	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Version-Specifier
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Requirements-File
Requirements	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Requirement
pip	https://packaging.python.org/key_projects/#pip
pip	https://packaging.python.org/key_projects/#pip
Requirements Files	https://pip.pypa.io/en/latest/user_guide/#requirements-files
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Root-License-Directory
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-License-Directory
Project Source Tree	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Project-Source-Tree
Distribution Archive	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Distribution-Archive
Installed Project	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Installed-Project
Project Source Tree	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Project-Source-Tree
Source Distribution (or “sdist”)	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Source-Distribution-or-sdist
Project Root Directory	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Project-Root-Directory
Built Distribution	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Built-Distribution
Installed Project	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Installed-Project
Core Metadata Field	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Core-Metadata-Field
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-setup.py
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-setup.cfg
distutils	https://packaging.python.org/key_projects/#distutils
Setuptools	https://packaging.python.org/key_projects/#setuptools
pyproject.toml	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-pyproject.toml
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Source-Archive
Release	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Release
Source Distribution	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Source-Distribution-or-sdist
Built Distribution	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Built-Distribution
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Source-Distribution-or-sdist
distribution	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Distribution-Archive
pip	https://packaging.python.org/key_projects/#pip
Built Distribution	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Built-Distribution
Package Formats	https://packaging.python.org/discussions/package-formats/#package-formats
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-System-Package
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Version-Specifier
Requirement Specifier	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Requirement-Specifier
Version specifier specification	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/version-specifiers/#version-specifiers
Setuptools	https://packaging.python.org/key_projects/#setuptools
pip	https://packaging.python.org/key_projects/#pip
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Virtual-Environment
Creating Virtual Environments	https://packaging.python.org/tutorials/installing-packages/#creating-and-using-virtual-environments
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Wheel-Format
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Wheel
Built Distribution	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Built-Distribution
PEP 427	https://peps.python.org/pep-0427/
Binary distribution format	https://packaging.python.org/specifications/binary-distribution-format/#binary-distribution-format
Package Formats	https://packaging.python.org/discussions/package-formats/#package-formats
Wheel Project	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Wheel-Project
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Wheel-Project
Wheel Format	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Wheel-Format
wheel	https://packaging.python.org/key_projects/#wheel
¶	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Working-Set
distributions	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Distribution-Package
sys.path	https://docs.python.org/3/library/sys.html#sys.path
Distribution	https://packaging.python.org/glossary/#term-Distribution-Package
Next How to Get Support	https://packaging.python.org/support/
Previous Project Summaries	https://packaging.python.org/key_projects/
Sphinx	https://www.sphinx-doc.org/
@pradyunsg	https://pradyunsg.me
Furo	https://github.com/pradyunsg/furo

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