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Update "libs" reference page to reflect modern use of term

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Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
clojure
Domain
documentation

Research direction

Read the current https://clojure.org/reference/libs and https://clojure.org/reference/namespaces pages first, then compare how each uses “lib” and “namespace.” Done means the relationship and modern terminology are clarified without leaving confusing or duplicated guidance; the issue does not choose between updating or merging, so that decision needs maintainer input.

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Description

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The https://clojure.org/reference/libs page is an old page and has a lot of useful information on it, but uses "lib" as a term to mean a Clojure namespace, which matches many 1.0-era docstrings. However, in modern use, "lib" is more commonly used to refer to a whole library, made up of many Clojure namespaces. This disconnect is confusing and/or jarring depending on your experience level with Clojure.

Should we update this page to clarify, merge with the https://clojure.org/reference/namespaces page, or something else?

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