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apt: The 'Advanced Package Tool', the program on which Ubuntu's Package Managers are based. apt handles the more complicated parts of package management, such as maintaining a database of packages.

apt：Advanced Package Tool（高级软件包工具），Ubuntu系统包管理器基本程序。apt处理软件包管理的较复杂部分，例如维护一个数据库包。

Architecture: The type of processor the computer uses is referred to as its architecture.

Architecture：计算机所用处理器的类型决定它的架构。

Binary Package: A package which contains a program suitable for one particular architecture.

Binary Package：包含适合一个特定架构的程序的软件包。

deb: A .deb file is an Ubuntu (or Debian) package, which contains all of the files which the package will install.

deb：一个.deb文件就是一个包含软件包将要安装的全部文件的Ubuntu（或Debian）包。

Dependency: A dependency is a package which must be installed for another package to work properly.

Dependency：依赖是为另一个软件包正常工作而必须安装的一个软件包。

Package Manager: A program which handles packages, allowing you to search, install and remove them.

Package Manager：一个处理软件包程序，允许你查找，安装和删除包。

Repository/Software Channel: A location from which packages of a similar type are available to download and install.

Repository/Software Channel：一个可用于下载和安装的，类似于包类型的位置。

Source Package: A package which contains the original code for a program, which must be compiled to be usable on a particular architecture.

Source Package：一个包含程序原始代码的包，必须针对特定的架构进行编译才可用。