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 ====== Glossary ======
+  * **Call** - Trigger some code to run, providing zero or more parameters
+  * **Invoke** - To cause some code to be triggered, by any method
+  * **Library** - A collection of code written by you or another user that you can use to expand AutoHotkey's functionality
+===== Syntax =====
+  * **Parentheses** - ''()'' - Used to call code with zero or more arguments, or to group together parts of an expression to change operator precedence
+    * For example, ''MsgBox( 2 * (2+2) )''
+  * **Brackets** - ''[]'' - Used to access Items from an object's Item Store, or declare an array literal
+  * **Braces** - ''{}'' - Used to group together a logical "block" of code, or declare a basic object literal
+  * **Angle Brackets** - ''<>'' - Most often used as Greater Than or Less Than operators, sometimes used when defining Arrow Functions
+  * **Hotkey** - A block of code that runs when a key is pressed
+  * **Function** - A reusable block of code, usually named, that can take zero or more parameters and optionally returns a value
+  * **Built-In Function** - A function provided by AutoHotkey itself, like ''MsgBox'' or ''Send''
+  * **Command** - A function call statement; a top-level function call where the parentheses around parameters are optional
+    * For example, ''MsgBox "This is the first parameter""''
+  * **Object** - A value that contains sub-values in a property store, and optionally in an item store
+    * For example, ''var1 := { prop1: "Value1", prop2: "Value2"}''
+  * **Array** - An object with an item store that stores values numerically indexed counting up from ''1''
+    * For example, ''var1 := ["Value1", "Value2", "Value3"]'' / ''var2 := var1[2]''
+  * **Map** - An object with an item store that stores values referenced by strings called keys
+    * For example, ''var1 := Map("Key1", "Value1", "Key2", "Value2")'' / ''var2 := var1["Key2"]''
 ===== Classes =====
-  * Property: A name saved in an object's property store, accessed using dot syntax
+  * **Property**: A name saved in an object's property store, accessed using dot syntax
-  * Property Store: The collection of all the properties available on an object
+  * **Property Store**: The collection of all the properties available on an object
-  * Item: A name saved in an object's item store, accessed using bracket syntax
+  * **Item**: A name saved in an object's item store, accessed using bracket syntax
-  * Item Store: The collection of all the items available on an object
+  * **Item Store**: The collection of all the items available on an object
-  * Method: A property that can be called
+  * **Method**: A property that can be called
-  * Dynamic Property: A property whose value is computed at check time by a function
+  * **Dynamic Property**: A property whose value is computed at check time by a function
-  * Member: Used interchangeably with Property
+  * **Member**: Used interchangeably with Property
-  * Field: Sometimes used to refer to object properties, but more commonly used to refer to members of a DLL [[https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/alpha/Structs.htm|structure]]
+  * **Field**: Sometimes used to refer to object properties, but more commonly used to refer to members of a DLL [[https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/alpha/Structs.htm|structure]]
+  * **Instance**: A copy of a class that inherits its methods but has its own properties that can be set independently
+  * **Prototype**: An object used as the base for instance objects
+  * **Base**: For a given object instance, the prototype that methods are inherited from