link "store derivation" to glossary definition

doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-build.md

@@ -37,10 +37,12 @@ directory containing at least a file named `default.nix`.
 
 `nix-build` is essentially a wrapper around
 [`nix-instantiate`](nix-instantiate.md) (to translate a high-level Nix
-expression to a low-level store derivation) and [`nix-store
+expression to a low-level [store derivation]) and [`nix-store
 --realise`](nix-store.md#operation---realise) (to build the store
 derivation).
 
+[store derivation]: ../glossary.md#gloss-store-derivation
+
 > **Warning**
 >
 > The result of the build is automatically registered as a root of the

doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-copy-closure.md

@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ authentication, you can avoid typing the passphrase with `ssh-agent`.
     Enable compression of the SSH connection.
 
   - `--include-outputs`\
-    Also copy the outputs of store derivations included in the closure.
+    Also copy the outputs of [store derivation]s included in the closure.
+
+    [store derivation]: ../../glossary.md#gloss-store-derivation
 
   - `--use-substitutes` / `-s`\
     Attempt to download missing paths on the target machine using Nix’s

doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-env.md

@@ -205,10 +205,12 @@ a number of possible ways:
     unambiguous way, which is necessary if there are multiple
     derivations with the same name.
 
-  - If *args* are store derivations, then these are
+  - If *args* are [store derivation]s, then these are
     [realised](nix-store.md#operation---realise), and the resulting output paths
     are installed.
 
+    [store derivation]: ../glossary.md#gloss-store-derivation
+
   - If *args* are store paths that are not store derivations, then these
     are [realised](nix-store.md#operation---realise) and installed.
 
@@ -280,7 +282,7 @@ To copy the store path with symbolic name `gcc` from another profile:
 $ nix-env -i --from-profile /nix/var/nix/profiles/foo gcc
 ```
 
-To install a specific store derivation (typically created by
+To install a specific [store derivation] (typically created by
 `nix-instantiate`):
 
 ```console
@@ -665,7 +667,7 @@ derivation is shown unless `--no-name` is specified.
     Print the `system` attribute of the derivation.
 
   - `--drv-path`\
-    Print the path of the store derivation.
+    Print the path of the [store derivation].
 
   - `--out-path`\
     Print the output path of the derivation.

doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-instantiate.md

@@ -17,13 +17,14 @@
 
 # Description
 
-The command `nix-instantiate` generates [store
-derivations](../glossary.md) from (high-level) Nix expressions. It
-evaluates the Nix expressions in each of *files* (which defaults to
+The command `nix-instantiate` produces [store derivation]s from (high-level) Nix expressions.
+It evaluates the Nix expressions in each of *files* (which defaults to
 *./default.nix*). Each top-level expression should evaluate to a
 derivation, a list of derivations, or a set of derivations. The paths
 of the resulting store derivations are printed on standard output.
 
+[store derivation]: ../glossary.md#gloss-store-derivation
+
 If *files* is the character `-`, then a Nix expression will be read from
 standard input.
 
@@ -79,8 +80,7 @@ standard input.
 
 # Examples
 
-Instantiating store derivations from a Nix expression, and building them
-using `nix-store`:
+Instantiate [store derivation]s from a Nix expression, and build them using `nix-store`:
 
 ```console
 $ nix-instantiate test.nix (instantiate)

doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-store.md

@@ -137,8 +137,10 @@ or.
 
 ## Examples
 
-This operation is typically used to build store derivations produced by
-[`nix-instantiate`](nix-instantiate.md):
+This operation is typically used to build [store derivation]s produced by
+[`nix-instantiate`](./nix-instantiate.md):
+
+[store derivation]: ../glossary.md#gloss-store-derivation
 
 ```console
 $ nix-store -r $(nix-instantiate ./test.nix)
@@ -298,7 +300,7 @@ symlink.
 ## Common query options
 
   - `--use-output`; `-u`\
-    For each argument to the query that is a store derivation, apply the
+    For each argument to the query that is a [store derivation], apply the
     query to the output path of the derivation instead.
 
   - `--force-realise`; `-f`\
@@ -318,7 +320,7 @@ symlink.
     This query has one option:
 
       - `--include-outputs`
-        Also include the existing output paths of store derivations,
+        Also include the existing output paths of [store derivation]s,
         and their closures.
 
     This query can be used to implement various kinds of deployment. A
@@ -372,12 +374,12 @@ symlink.
     Prints the references graph of the store paths *paths* in the
     [GraphML](http://graphml.graphdrawing.org/) file format. This can be
     used to visualise dependency graphs. To obtain a build-time
-    dependency graph, apply this to a store derivation. To obtain a
+    dependency graph, apply this to a [store derivation]. To obtain a
     runtime dependency graph, apply it to an output path.
 
   - `--binding` *name*; `-b` *name*\
     Prints the value of the attribute *name* (i.e., environment
-    variable) of the store derivations *paths*. It is an error for a
+    variable) of the [store derivation]s *paths*. It is an error for a
     derivation to not have the specified attribute.
 
   - `--hash`\