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Glossary
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.. glossary::

    Boost
        Set of C++ libraries providing features complementary from the standard
        library.

        .. seealso:: https://www.boost.org/

    Boost Python
        Component library from :term:`Boost` which is a framework for
        interfacing Python and C++.

        .. seealso:: https://wiki.python.org/moin/boost.python

    Clang-format
        Tool to format C/C++ code according to a set of rules and heuristics.

        .. seealso:: https://clang.llvm.org/docs/ClangFormat.html

    CMake
        Compilation configuration platform that manages the build process in an
        operating system and in a compiler-independent manner.

        .. seealso:: https://cmake.org/overview/

    CTest
        CTest is an executable that comes with :term:`CMake` which handles
        running the tests.

        .. seealso:: https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/manual/ctest.1.html

    Doxygen
        Documentation generator and static analysis tool which supports many
        languages, including C and C++.

        .. seealso:: https://doxygen.nl/

    GTest
        Google Test is a testing and mocking framework for C++.

        .. seealso:: http://google.github.io/googletest/

    Plug
        Plugin framework included with the :term:`USD` API.

        .. seealso:: https://graphics.pixar.com/usd/release/api/plug_page_front.html

    Presto Animation
        Presto is the proprietary software developed and used in-house by Pixar
        Animation Studios in the animation of its features and short films.

        .. seealso:: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presto_(animation_software)

    Pytest
        Python testing framework.

        .. seealso:: https://docs.pytest.org/

    reStructuredText
        Lightweight markup language.

        .. seealso:: https://docutils.sourceforge.io/rst.html

    SDF
        Scene Description Foundations (SDF) provides the foundations for
        serializing scene description and provides the primitive abstractions
        for interacting with it.

        .. seealso:: https://graphics.pixar.com/usd/release/api/sdf_page_front.html

    Sphinx
        Python documentation generator which converts :term:`reStructuredText`
        files into HTML and other formats.

        .. seealso:: https://www.sphinx-doc.org/

    TBB
        C++ template library developed by Intel for parallel programming on
        multi-core processors.

        .. seealso:: https://oneapi-src.github.io/oneTBB/

    Tf Notification System
        Event Notification system included in the :term:`USD` library as part of
        the Tool Foundations (tf) module. It follows the `Observer pattern
        <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Observer_pattern>`_.

        .. seealso:: https://graphics.pixar.com/usd/release/api/page_tf__notification.html

    USD
        Universal Scene Description (USD) is a framework for interchange of
        3D computer graphics data which focuses on collaboration and
        non-destructive editing.

        .. seealso:: https://graphics.pixar.com/usd/release/intro.html