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# TERMINOLOGY
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- branch: A base path used in the pool.
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- pool: The mergerfs mount. The union of the branches.
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- relative path: The path in the pool relative to the branch and mount.
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- function: A filesystem call (open, unlink, create, getattr, rmdir, etc.)
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- category: A collection of functions based on basic behavior (action, create, search).
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- policy: The algorithm used to select a file when performing a function.
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- path preservation: Aspect of some policies which includes checking the path for which a file would be created.
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