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# Glossary

## `byte`

In this document, a `byte` is defined as an 8-bit octet.

## `varint`

A `varint` is a variable-length-encoding of a signed or unsigned integer. See [The `varint` section of the wire format] for more information.

[The `varint` section of the wire format]: ./wire-format.md#varint-encoded-integers

## Tagged Unions

Also known in Rust as "enums". See [the Tagged Unions" section] of the Serde Data Model for more information.

[the Tagged Unions" section]: ./serde-data-model.md##enums-or-tagged-unions

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wasmtime-23.0.2	./ext/cargo-vendor/postcard-1.0.8/spec/src/glossary.md
wasmtime-22.0.0	./ext/cargo-vendor/postcard-1.0.8/spec/src/glossary.md
wasmtime-21.0.1	./ext/cargo-vendor/postcard-1.0.8/spec/src/glossary.md