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Add a glossary entries for HoTT, UH, TC, fbip, dot notation and API

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Description

These terms and acronyms could be difficult for newcomers depending on their background:

  • HoTT: Homotopy Type Theory
  • UH: Unification Hints
  • TC: Type Classes
  • fbip: Functional But In Place
  • dot notation: field notation: generalized structure projection
  • API: Application Programming Interface

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Research direction

Start by locating the website's existing glossary or terminology entry point; no file or test is named in the issue. Add definitions for HoTT, UH, TC, fbip, dot notation, and API, and consider the work done when all six terms are available to newcomers in the glossary.

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Assessment

Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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