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* doc/emacs/glossary.texi (Glossary): Mention "interactively" and
how it relates to the "command" concept (bug#55461).
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@ -229,9 +229,11 @@ from a variety of coding systems when reading or writing it.
@item Command @item Command
A command is a Lisp function specially defined to be able to serve as A command is a Lisp function specially defined to be able to serve as
a key binding in Emacs or to be invoked by its name a key binding in Emacs or to be invoked by its name
(@pxref{Glossary---Command Name}). When you type a key sequence (@pxref{Glossary---Command Name}). (Another term for @dfn{command} is
(q.v.), its binding (q.v.@:) is looked up in the relevant keymaps @dfn{interactive function}---they are used interchangeably.) When you
(q.v.@:) to find the command to run. @xref{Commands}. type a key sequence (q.v.), its binding (q.v.@:) is looked up in the
relevant keymaps (q.v.@:) to find the command to run.
@xref{Commands}.
@item Command History @item Command History
@xref{Glossary---Minibuffer History}. @xref{Glossary---Minibuffer History}.
@ -775,6 +777,14 @@ typing sequences of @acronym{ASCII} characters (q.v.). @xref{Input Methods}.
Insertion means adding text into the buffer, either from the keyboard Insertion means adding text into the buffer, either from the keyboard
or from some other place in Emacs. or from some other place in Emacs.
@item Interactive Function
A different term for @dfn{command} (q.v.).
@item Interactive Invocation
A function can be called from Lisp code, or called as a user level
command (via @kbd{M-x}, a key binding or a menu). In the latter case,
the function is said to be @dfn{called interactively}.
@item Interlocking @item Interlocking
@xref{Glossary---File Locking}. @xref{Glossary---File Locking}.