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The environment is a simple hierarchical collection of ``keyword=value'' strings, similar in spirit to the X-window system resource files. It is implemented on top of the ``AIPS++ Resource Database.''5
These resources are maintained in text-only initialization files, and they are used to maintain information related to bootstrapping (such as paths to data directories) and user preferences.