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## Store Derivation {#store-derivation} ## Store Derivation {#store-derivation}
A derivation is a specification for running an executable on precisely defined input to produce on more [store objects][store object]. A derivation is a specification for running an executable on precisely defined input to produce one or more [store objects][store object].
These store objects are known as the derivation's *outputs*. These store objects are known as the derivation's *outputs*.
Derivations are *built*, in which case the process is spawned according to the spec, and when it exits, required to leave behind files which will (after post-processing) become the outputs of the derivation. Derivations are *built*, in which case the process is spawned according to the spec, and when it exits, required to leave behind files which will (after post-processing) become the outputs of the derivation.