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A (specific version of a) file stored in the archive, identified by its | A (specific version of a) file stored in the archive, identified by its | ||||
cryptographic hashes (SHA1, "git-like" SHA1, SHA256) and its size. Also | cryptographic hashes (SHA1, "git-like" SHA1, SHA256) and its size. Also | ||||
known as: :term:`blob`. Note: it is incorrect to refer to Contents as | known as: :term:`blob`. Note: it is incorrect to refer to Contents as | ||||
"files", because files are usually considered to be named, whereas | "files", because files are usually considered to be named, whereas | ||||
Contents are nameless. It is only in the context of specific | Contents are nameless. It is only in the context of specific | ||||
:term:`directories <directory>` that :term:`contents <content>` acquire | :term:`directories <directory>` that :term:`contents <content>` acquire | ||||
(local) names. | (local) names. | ||||
deposit | |||||
A :term:`software artifact` that was pushed to the Software Heritage | |||||
archive (unlike :term:`loaders <loader>`, which pull artifacts). | |||||
A deposit is useful when you want to ensure a software release's source | |||||
code is archived in SWH even if it is not published anywhere else. | |||||
See also: the :ref:`swh-deposit` component, which implements a deposit | |||||
client and server. | |||||
directory | directory | ||||
A set of named pointers to contents (file entries), directories (directory | A set of named pointers to contents (file entries), directories (directory | ||||
entries) and revisions (revision entries). All entries are associated to | entries) and revisions (revision entries). All entries are associated to | ||||
the local name of the entry (i.e., a relative path without any path | the local name of the entry (i.e., a relative path without any path | ||||
separator) and permission metadata (e.g., ``chmod`` value or equivalent). | separator) and permission metadata (e.g., ``chmod`` value or equivalent). | ||||
doi | doi | ||||
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