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# Reference

This reference manual details all software and hardware components, and a glossary of terms used in Aeon. It describes what these components are and how they function. For a comprehensive guide on how to use Aeon, please refer to the [complete documentation](target-home).

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:::{grid-item-card} Hardware Overview
:link: target-hardware
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:::{grid-item-card} API Reference
:link: target-api-reference
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:img-bottom: ../_static/images/noun-code-6878936.svg
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:::{grid-item-card} Data Contract
:link: target-data-schema
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:img-bottom: ../_static/images/noun-data-modeling-6688047.svg
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:::{grid-item-card} Glossary
:link: target-glossary
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:img-bottom: ../_static/images/noun-lexicon-7107720.svg
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hardware
api
data_contract
glossary