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diff --git a/Doc/glossary.rst b/Doc/glossary.rst index 1093376..5fb9126 100644 --- a/Doc/glossary.rst +++ b/Doc/glossary.rst @@ -857,6 +857,14 @@ Glossary dictionary view to become a full list use ``list(dictview)``. See :ref:`dict-views`. + virtual environment + A cooperatively isolated runtime environment that allows Python users + and applications to install and upgrade Python distribution packages + without interfering with the behaviour of other Python applications + running on the same system. + + See also :ref:`scripts-pyvenv` + virtual machine A computer defined entirely in software. Python's virtual machine executes the :term:`bytecode` emitted by the bytecode compiler. |