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@node Vocabulary
@chapter Vocabulary

@menu
* Definitions abbreviations and acronyms::
* Words and characters::
* Technical Assumptions::
@end menu

Throughout this Reference Manual we will use certain words and characters
which are listed in this introductionary chapter.

@node Definitions abbreviations and acronyms
@section Definitions abbreviations and acronyms

@menu
* Definitions::
@end menu

@node Definitions
@subsection Definitions

Throughout this Reference Manual, the following terms and definitions
apply.

@node Words and characters
@section Words and characters

@enumerate
@item
In chapter Installation Handbook,
``@command{#}'' in example code blocks describes commands executed as root

@example
# echo "I am root"
I am root
@end example

@item
However, in the chapter GNUnet C Tutorial
``@command{#}'' in example code blocks describes commands, ie comments.

@example
# Do the foobar thing:
$ make foobar
@end example

@item
Dollarsign ``@command{$}'' in example code blocks describes commands you
execute as unprivileged users.

@example
$ cd foo; ./configure --example-switch
@end example

@item
Backslash ``@command{\}'' describes linebreaks.

@example
./configure --foo --bar --baz \
 --short-loop
@end example

...expands to @code{./configure --foo --bar --baz --short-loop}

@end enumerate

@node Technical Assumptions
@section Technical Assumptions

@c Is it really assuming Bash (ie Bash extensions of POSIX being used)?
The shell on GNU systems is assumed to be Bash.