# Glossary

## Generic/outside definitions

Apache's new contributor documentation and Maven's glossary are great places to start if you are new to Apache or Maven.

- Module

  Almost the same meaning as "sub-project" on Maven.

## test-patch specific

- Personality

  A chunk of shell code that tells test-patch this particular project's needs and special requirements

- Plug-ins

  Shell code snippets that define new, not built-in test types.

- Precommit

  An automated process that verifies a patch is "good" prior to a committer looking at it.