@c This is part of the Emacs manual.
-@c Copyright (C) 1985, 86, 87, 93, 94, 95, 1997 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+@c Copyright (C) 1985,86,87,93,94,95,1997,2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@c See file emacs.texi for copying conditions.
@node Glossary, Key Index, Intro, Top
@unnumbered Glossary
@item Balance Parentheses
Emacs can balance parentheses (or other matching delimiters) either
-manually or automatically. Manual balancing is done by the commands
+manually or automatically. You do manual balancing with the commands
to move over parenthetical groupings (@pxref{Moving by Parens}).
-Automatic balancing is done by blinking or highlighting the delimiter
+Automatic balancing works by blinking or highlighting the delimiter
that matches the one you just inserted (@pxref{Matching,,Matching
Parens}).
@item Balanced Expressions
A balanced expression is a syntactically recognizable expression, such
-as a symbol, number, string constant, block, parenthesized expression
+as a symbol, number, string constant, block, or parenthesized expression
in C. @xref{Expressions,Balanced Expressions}.
@item Balloon Help
in buffers to which you can return later. Unlike registers, bookmarks
persist between Emacs sessions.
+@item Border
+A border is a thin space along the edge of the frame, used just for
+spacing, not for displaying anything. An Emacs frame has an ordinary
+external border, outside of everything including the menu bar, plus an
+internal border that surrounds the text windows and their scroll bars
+and separates them from the menu bar and tool bar. You can customize
+both borders with options and resources (@pxref{Borders X}). Borders
+are not the same as fringes (q.v.@:).
+
@item Buffer
The buffer is the basic editing unit; one buffer corresponds to one text
being edited. You can have several buffers, but at any time you are
The particular form of copyleft used by the GNU project is called the
GNU General Public License. @xref{Copying}.
+@item @key{CTRL}
+The @key{CTLR} or ``control'' key is what you hold down
+in order to enter a control character (q.v.).
+
@item Current Buffer
The current buffer in Emacs is the Emacs buffer on which most editing
commands operate. You can select any Emacs buffer as the current one.
often done by setting variables (@pxref{Variables}) or by rebinding
key sequences (@pxref{Keymaps}).
+@cindex cut and paste
@item Cut and Paste
See `killing' and `yanking.'
@item Defun
A defun is a major definition at the top level in a program. The name
-comes from Lisp, where most such definitions use the construct
+`defun' comes from Lisp, where most such definitions use the construct
@code{defun}. @xref{Defuns}.
@item @key{DEL}
-@key{DEL} is a character that runs the command to delete one character of
-text. @xref{Basic,DEL,Basic Editing}.
+@key{DEL} is a character that runs the command to delete one character
+of text before the cursor. It is typically either the @key{DELETE}
+key or the @key{BACKSPACE} key, whichever one is easy to type.
+@xref{Basic,DEL,Basic Editing}.
@item Deletion
Deletion means erasing text without copying it into the kill ring
@item Deletion of Messages
Deleting a message means flagging it to be eliminated from your mail
file. Until you expunge (q.v.@:) the Rmail file, you can still undelete
-the messages you have flagged to be deleted. @xref{Rmail Deletion}.
+the messages you have deleted. @xref{Rmail Deletion}.
@item Deletion of Windows
Deleting a window means eliminating it from the screen. Other windows
@item Echo Area
The echo area is the bottom line of the screen, used for echoing the
-arguments to commands, for asking questions, and printing brief messages
+arguments to commands, for asking questions, and showing brief messages
(including error messages). The messages are stored in the buffer
@samp{*Messages*} so you can review them later. @xref{Echo Area}.
more newlines in addition to self-insertion.
@item End Of Line
-End of line is a character or characters which signal the end of a text
-line. On GNU and Unix systems, this is a newline (q.v.@:), but other
-systems have other conventions. @xref{Coding Systems,end-of-line}.
-Emacs can recognize several end-of-line conventions in files and convert
-between them.
+End of line is a character or a sequence of characters that indicate
+the end of a text line. On GNU and Unix systems, this is a newline
+(q.v.@:), but other systems have other conventions. @xref{Coding
+Systems,end-of-line}. Emacs can recognize several end-of-line
+conventions in files and convert between them.
@item Environment Variable
An environment variable is one of a collection of variables stored by
An error occurs when an Emacs command cannot execute in the current
circumstances. When an error occurs, execution of the command stops
(unless the command has been programmed to do otherwise) and Emacs
-reports the error by printing an error message (q.v.@:). Type-ahead
+reports the error by displaying an error message (q.v.@:). Type-ahead
is discarded. Then Emacs is ready to read another editing command.
@item Error Message
background color to make it stand out from the rest of the text in the
buffer.
+Emacs uses highlighting in several ways. When you mark a region with
+the mouse, the region is always highlighted. Optionally Emacs can
+also highlight the region whenever it is active (@pxref{Transient
+Mark}). Incremental search also highlights matches (@pxref{Incremental
+Search}). See also `font lock'.
+
@item Hardcopy
Hardcopy means printed output. Emacs has commands for making printed
listings of text in Emacs buffers. @xref{Hardcopy}.
command does. @xref{Help}.
@item Help Echo
-Help echo is a short message printed in the echo area when the mouse
+Help echo is a short message displayed in the echo area when the mouse
pointer is located on portions of display that require some
explanations. Emacs displays help echo for menu items, parts of the
mode line, tool-bar buttons, etc. On graphics displays, the messages
@item Justification
Justification means adding extra spaces within lines of text to make
-them align exactly to a specified width.
+them extend exactly to a specified width.
@xref{Filling,Justification}.
@item Keyboard Macro
See `mail.'
@item Meta
-Meta is the name of a modifier bit which a command character may have.
-It is present in a character if the character is typed with the
-@key{META} key held down. Such characters are given names that start
-with @kbd{Meta-} (usually written @kbd{M-} for short). For example,
-@kbd{M-<} is typed by holding down @key{META} and at the same time
-typing @kbd{<} (which itself is done, on most terminals, by holding
-down @key{SHIFT} and typing @kbd{,}). @xref{User Input,Meta}.
+Meta is the name of a modifier bit which you can use in a command
+character. To enter a meta character, you hold down the @key{META}
+key while typing the character. We refer to such characters with
+names that start with @kbd{Meta-} (usually written @kbd{M-} for
+short). For example, @kbd{M-<} is typed by holding down @key{META}
+and at the same time typing @kbd{<} (which itself is done, on most
+terminals, by holding down @key{SHIFT} and typing @kbd{,}).
+@xref{User Input,Meta}.
+
+On some terminals, the @key{META} key is actually labeled @key{ALT}
+or @key{EDIT}.
@item Meta Character
A Meta character is one whose character code includes the Meta bit.
uses the primary selection when appropriate. @xref{Killing}.
@item Prompt
-A prompt is text printed to ask the user for input. Displaying a prompt
+A prompt is text used to ask the user for input. Displaying a prompt
is called prompting. Emacs prompts always appear in the echo area
(q.v.@:). One kind of prompting happens when the minibuffer is used to
read an argument (@pxref{Minibuffer}); the echoing which happens when
@item Simultaneous Editing
Simultaneous editing means two users modifying the same file at once.
Simultaneous editing, if not detected, can cause one user to lose his
-work. Emacs detects all cases of simultaneous editing and warns one
-of the users to investigate.
+or her work. Emacs detects all cases of simultaneous editing, and
+warns one of the users to investigate.
@xref{Interlocking,Interlocking,Simultaneous Editing}.
+@item @key{SPC}
+@key{SPC} is the space character, which you enter by pressing the
+space bar.
+
@item Speedbar
Speedbar is a special tall frame that provides fast access to Emacs
buffers, functions within those buffers, Info nodes, and other
(q.v.@:), you can later resume the suspended Emacs job without losing
your buffers, unsaved edits, undo history, etc. @xref{Exiting}.
+@item @key{TAB}
+@key{TAB} is the tab character. In Emacs it is typically used for
+indentation or completion.
+
@item Tags Table
A tags table is a file that serves as an index to the function
definitions in one or more other files. @xref{Tags}.