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Merge from emacs--devo--0 Patches applied: * emacs--devo--0 (patch 698-710) - Update from CVS - Merge from gnus--rel--5.10 * gnus--rel--5.10 (patch 216) - Update from CVS Revision: emacs@sv.gnu.org/emacs--unicode--0--patch-196
author Miles Bader <miles@gnu.org>
date Tue, 24 Apr 2007 21:56:25 +0000
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598 Hyper is the name of a modifier bit which a keyboard input character may 598 Hyper is the name of a modifier bit which a keyboard input character may
599 have. To make a character Hyper, type it while holding down the 599 have. To make a character Hyper, type it while holding down the
600 @key{HYPER} key. Such characters are given names that start with 600 @key{HYPER} key. Such characters are given names that start with
601 @kbd{Hyper-} (usually written @kbd{H-} for short). @xref{User Input, 601 @kbd{Hyper-} (usually written @kbd{H-} for short). @xref{User Input,
602 Hyper}. 602 Hyper}.
603
604 @item Iff
605 ``Iff'' means ``if and only if.'' This terminology comes from
606 mathematics.
603 607
604 @item Inbox 608 @item Inbox
605 An inbox is a file in which mail is delivered by the operating system. 609 An inbox is a file in which mail is delivered by the operating system.
606 Rmail transfers mail from inboxes to Rmail files (q.v.@:) in which the 610 Rmail transfers mail from inboxes to Rmail files (q.v.@:) in which the
607 mail is then stored permanently or until explicitly deleted. 611 mail is then stored permanently or until explicitly deleted.