Nix Store Overview

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# Nix Store

The *Nix store* is an abstraction to store immutable file system data (such as software packages) that can have dependencies on other such data.

There are [multiple types of Nix stores](./types/index.md) with different capabilities, such as the default one on the [local filesystem](./types/local-store.md) (`/nix/store`) or [binary caches](./types/http-binary-cache-store.md).

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Title: Nix Store Overview

Summary

The Nix store is an abstraction designed to store immutable file system data, such as software packages, which can have dependencies on other data within the store. There are various types of Nix stores available, including the default local filesystem store located at `/nix/store` and different binary cache stores.