# Spelling Conventions

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Clarifies naming conventions used in Kotlin DataFrame documentation for the library, data format, and Kotlin type.
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Understand how to distinguish between "Kotlin DataFrame", "dataframe", and `DataFrame` in the documentation.
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Spelling and naming rules for using "Kotlin DataFrame", "dataframe", and `DataFrame` properly.
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While reading Kotlin DataFrame documentation, you may come across several similar terms referring to different concepts:

* **Kotlin DataFrame** (or just "DataFrame") — the name of the official library.
* *dataframe* — a general term for data in a tabular (frame) format.
* [`DataFrame`](DataFrame.md) — a Kotlin type or its instance that represents a wrapper around a dataframe.

Here’s a correct usage example:

```markdown
Kotlin DataFrame allows you to read a dataframe from a CSV file into a `DataFrame`.
```