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\newglossaryentry{PPA}{name={\acronym{PPA}}, description={A personal package archive (\acronym{PPA}) is a custom software repository that typically contains either packages that aren't available in the primary Ubuntu repositories or newer versions of packages that are available in the primary repositories.}, plural={\acronym{PPA}s}}
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\newglossaryentry{USB}{name={USB}, description={Universal Serial Bus is a standard interface specification for connecting peripheral hardware devices to computers. USB devices range from external hard drives to scanners and printers.}}
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\newglossaryentry{wired connection}{name={wired connection}, description={A wired connection is when your computer is physically connected to a \gls{router} or \gls{Ethernet port} with a cable. This is the most common method of connecting to the Internet and local network for desktop computers.}}
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