Command  | A command name or qualified command phrase.  | 
Computer output  | Text displayed by the computer.  | 
Ctrl+x | A key sequence. A sequence such as Ctrl+x indicates that you  | 
  | must hold down the key labeled Ctrl while you press another  | 
  | key or mouse button.  | 
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE  | The name of an environment variable; for example, PATH.  | 
[ERROR NAME]  | The name of an error, usually returned in the errno variable.  | 
Key  | The name of a keyboard key. Enter and Return both refer to the  | 
  | same key.  | 
Term | The defined use of an important word or phrase.  | 
User input | Commands and other text that you type.  | 
Variable  | The name of a placeholder in a command, function, or other  | 
  | syntax display that you replace with an actual value.  | 
[]  | The contents are optional in syntax. If the contents are a list  | 
  | separated by , you must choose one of the items.  | 
{}  | The contents are required in syntax. If the contents are a list  | 
  | separated by , you must choose one of the items.  | 
...  | The preceding element can be repeated an arbitrary number of  | 
  | times.  | 
  | Indicates the continuation of a code example.  | 
Separates items in a list of choices.  | |
WARNING  | A warning calls attention to important information that if not  | 
  | understood or followed results in personal injury.  | 
CAUTION  | A caution calls attention to important information that if not  | 
  | understood or followed results in data loss, data corruption, or  | 
  | damage to hardware or software.  | 
IMPORTANT  | This alert provides essential information to explain a concept or  | 
  | to complete a task.  | 
NOTE  | A note contains additional information to emphasize or  | 
  | supplement important points of the main text.  | 
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