From 24a159868e95214296de2dec0540fe72a319a975 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Greg Venech Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2017 00:05:55 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] docs(glossary): try to clarify the relationship between chunks and bundles Resolves #970 --- content/glossary.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/glossary.md b/content/glossary.md index b6a881eb3fc1..33e33107dde4 100644 --- a/content/glossary.md +++ b/content/glossary.md @@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ This index lists common terms used throughout the webpack ecosystem. ## C +- **Chunk**: This webpack-specific term is used internally to manage the bundling process. Bundles are composed out of chunks, of which there are several types (e.g. entry and child). Typically, _chunks_ directly correspond with the output _bundles_ however, there are some configurations that don't yield a one-to-one relationship. - [**Code Splitting**](/guides/code-splitting/): Refers to dividing your code into various bundles/chunks which you can then load on demand instead of loading a single bundle containing everything. -- **Chunk**: This webpack-specific term is used internally to manage the bundling process. Bundles are composed out of chunks, of which there are several types (e.g. entry and child). - [**Configuration**](/concepts/configuration/): webpack config file is a plain old JavaScript file that exports an object. This object is then processed by webpack based upon its defined properties.