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* doc/emacs/glossary.texi (Glossary): Add popular Latin
abbreviations, such as "e.g.".
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@ -160,6 +160,11 @@ right away when you press down on a mouse button. @xref{Mouse Buttons}.
@item Byte Compilation @item Byte Compilation
@xref{Glossary---Compilation}. @xref{Glossary---Compilation}.
@item c.f.
@itemx cf.
Short for ``confer'' in Latin, which means ``compare with'' or
``compare to''.
@anchor{Glossary---C-} @anchor{Glossary---C-}
@item @kbd{C-} @item @kbd{C-}
@kbd{C-} in the name of a character is an abbreviation for Control. @kbd{C-} in the name of a character is an abbreviation for Control.
@ -440,6 +445,9 @@ tell it to. @xref{Bugs}.
@c TODO? Not really appropriate for the user manual I think. @c TODO? Not really appropriate for the user manual I think.
@c Dynamic Binding @c Dynamic Binding
@item e.g.
Short for ``exempli gratia'' in Latin, which means ``for example''.
@item Echo Area @item Echo Area
The echo area is the bottom line of the screen, used for echoing the The echo area is the bottom line of the screen, used for echoing the
arguments to commands, for asking questions, and showing brief messages arguments to commands, for asking questions, and showing brief messages
@ -499,6 +507,9 @@ like the @key{SHIFT} key, is held down while another character is
typed), you press the @key{ESC} key as you would press a letter key, and typed), you press the @key{ESC} key as you would press a letter key, and
it applies to the next character you type. it applies to the next character you type.
@item etc.
Short for ``et cetera'' in Latin, which means ``and so on''.
@item Expression @item Expression
@xref{Glossary---Balanced Expression}. @xref{Glossary---Balanced Expression}.
@ -709,6 +720,9 @@ have. To make a character Hyper, type it while holding down the
@key{Hyper} key. Such characters are given names that start with @key{Hyper} key. Such characters are given names that start with
@kbd{Hyper-} (usually written @kbd{H-} for short). @xref{User Input}. @kbd{Hyper-} (usually written @kbd{H-} for short). @xref{User Input}.
@item i.e.
Short for ``id est'' in Latin, which means ``that is''.
@item Iff @item Iff
``Iff'' means ``if and only if''. This terminology comes from ``Iff'' means ``if and only if''. This terminology comes from
mathematics. Try to avoid using this term in documentation, since mathematics. Try to avoid using this term in documentation, since
@ -1082,6 +1096,9 @@ read an argument (@pxref{Minibuffer}); the echoing that happens when
you pause in the middle of typing a multi-character key sequence is also you pause in the middle of typing a multi-character key sequence is also
a kind of prompting (@pxref{Echo Area}). a kind of prompting (@pxref{Echo Area}).
@item q.v.
Short for ``quod vide'' in Latin, which means ``which see''.
@item Query-Replace @item Query-Replace
Query-replace is an interactive string replacement feature provided by Query-replace is an interactive string replacement feature provided by
Emacs. @xref{Query Replace}. Emacs. @xref{Query Replace}.