Glossary
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This glossary gathers recurring terms used across the Makrell family site.

**MBF**
    Makrell Base Format, the structural foundation of the family.

**MRON**
    Makrell Object Notation, the Makrell family data notation.

**MRML**
    Makrell Markup Language, the Makrell family markup notation.

**Meta**
    Compile-time execution and transformation.

**Macro**
    A compile-time transformation mechanism over Makrell structure.

**Regular node**
    A normal structural node in MBF after parsing, often contrasted with raw
    source-preserving structure.

**Quote / Unquote**
    Mechanisms for treating Makrell code as structured data and then inserting
    values or structure back into it.

**Pattern**
    A structural shape used for matching values, trees, or sequences.

**`{$r ...}`**
    A regular-pattern form used for sequence-oriented matching.

**`{$type ...}`**
    A type-oriented pattern form used to match by constructor or type shape.

**Interop**
    Host-language integration, such as Python interop in MakrellPy or CLR
    interop in Makrell#.

**Family**
    The broader Makrell ecosystem: programming-language implementations plus
    family-related formats such as MRON and MRML.

How to use this page
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Use the glossary when a family term appears in one section and you want a short
shared definition before returning to the implementation-specific pages.

It works best as a quick lookup page rather than a tutorial.