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"Selector" is a confusing term - I propose to call it "Molecule"

See original GitHub issue

Since in Recoil selectors can optionally set other atoms values, I think a more fitting name for them would be molecule- it’s constructed of other atoms values, and can update them as well!

It took me a minute or two to wrap my head around when reading the doc - why a selector can change state parts? And it’s because it’s just not the same as let’s say “reselect” in Redux or “@computed” in MobX. It’s more complex.

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AjaxSolutionscommented, Jun 1, 2020

Call it derivation or computed since this is derived state.

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philohelpcommented, Jun 10, 2020

(from electronics) : “combiners” ?

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