Makefile.in and variable substitution

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In Makefile.in I see variable definition where an external variable name is enclosed between two @ symbols

# @configure_input@

package = @PACKAGE_NAME@

Where those external variables come from? Also, I couldn't find in GNU manual what does exactly enclosing a variable between two @ symbols mean? Is it something specific to Makefile.in?

Thank you.

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