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Add deprecation notices for old terms
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See: #748
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Andrew David Wong committed Sep 4, 2020
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NetVM
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Network Virtual Machine.
*This is an old definition from before Qubes 4.0.
NetVMs, as defined here, no longer exist in Qubes 4.0 or later (see [here][pr-748] for technical details).*

Network Virtual Machine.
A type of [VM](#vm) that connects directly to a network.
Other VMs gain access to a network by connecting to a NetVM (usually indirectly, via a [FirewallVM](#firewallvm)).
A NetVM called `sys-net` is created by default in most Qubes installations.
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ProxyVM
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*This is an old definition from before Qubes 4.0.
ProxyVMs, as defined here, no longer exist in Qubes 4.0 or later (see [here][pr-748] for technical details).*

Proxy Virtual Machine.
A type of [VM](#vm) that proxies network access for other VMs.
Typically, a ProxyVM sits between a NetVM and another VM (such as an AppVM or a TemplateVM) that requires network access.

FirewallVM
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*This is an old definition from before Qubes 4.0.
FirewallVMs, as defined here, no longer exist in Qubes 4.0 or later (see [here][pr-748] for technical details).*

Firewall Virtual Machine.
A type of [ProxyVM](#proxyvm) that is used to enforce network-level policies (a.k.a. "firewall rules").
A FirewallVM called `sys-firewall` is created by default in most Qubes installations.
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An abbreviation of Qubes [Windows Tools](#windows-tools).


[pr-748]: https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-doc/pull/748


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