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276 When running Emacs on a TTY terminal, ``frame'' means the terminal's 276 When running Emacs on a TTY terminal, ``frame'' means the terminal's
277 screen. When running Emacs under X, you can have multiple frames, 277 screen. When running Emacs under X, you can have multiple frames,
278 each corresponding to a top-level X window and each looking like 278 each corresponding to a top-level X window and each looking like
279 the screen on a TTY. Each frame contains one or more non-overlapping 279 the screen on a TTY. Each frame contains one or more non-overlapping
280 Emacs windows (possibly with associated scrollbars, under X), an 280 Emacs windows (possibly with associated scrollbars, under X), an
281 echo area, and (under X) possibly a menubar, toolbar, and/or gutter. 281 echo area, and (under X) possibly a menubar.
282 282
283 @item Global 283 @item Global
284 Global means `independent of the current environment; in effect 284 Global means `independent of the current environment; in effect
285 @*throughout Emacs'. It is the opposite of local (q.v.@:). 285 @*throughout Emacs'. It is the opposite of local (q.v.@:).
286 Examples of the use of `global' appear below. 286 Examples of the use of `global' appear below.
566 allow quoting. @xref{Basic,Quoting,Basic Editing}. 566 allow quoting. @xref{Basic,Quoting,Basic Editing}.
567 567
568 @item Read-only Buffer 568 @item Read-only Buffer
569 A read-only buffer is one whose text you are not allowed to change. 569 A read-only buffer is one whose text you are not allowed to change.
570 Normally Emacs makes buffers read-only when they contain text which 570 Normally Emacs makes buffers read-only when they contain text which
571 has a special significance to Emacs, such as Dired buffers. 571 has a special significance to Emacs, such asDired buffers.
572 Visiting a file that is write-protected also makes a read-only buffer. 572 Visiting a file that is write-protected also makes a read-only buffer.
573 @xref{Buffers}. 573 @xref{Buffers}.
574 574
575 @item Recursive Editing Level 575 @item Recursive Editing Level
576 A recursive editing level is a state in which part of the execution of 576 A recursive editing level is a state in which part of the execution of