# Glossary

This provides definitions and references for commonly used terms or acronyms.

### Project

A software project, one or more source repositories with a given set of committers, see [Governance](/policies/governance.md).

### Meta-project

A grouping of projects, see [Governance](/policies/governance.md).

### Technical Steering Committee (TSC)

The Intersect committee that is responsible for the technical governance of Intersect projects.

### Open Source Committee (OSC)

The Intersect committee that is responsible for the open-source practices of Intersect projects, see [the Charter](/about/readme.md).

### Project Management Committee (PMC)

The committee that governs a project, see [Governance](/policies/governance.md).


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