Snowflakes vs modifications

The term '[[snowflakes]]' can be a little overloaded. Personally, I think there's a distinction between two different things:

1. A one-off component that fits a need, that isn't currently catered for by the design system. Often exist in a domain the design system doesn't focus on as much, or needed for a single, particular use case. This is closer to a new component.
2. A modification of an existing component that changes the visual style (or behaviour) of an existing design system component. Often done through [[css]] or some other API layer. This is closer to a new variant for a component.

IMO, the first is a snowflake, and the latter is a modification (needs a better name). Alternatively, the latter is the a design system component that has been snowflaked.

Maybe deviation is a better word?

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