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diff --git a/runtime/doc/develop.txt b/runtime/doc/develop.txt index 1b77d87aac..6ecbf9fb0d 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/develop.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/develop.txt @@ -124,8 +124,14 @@ include the kitchen sink... but you can use it for plumbing." ============================================================================== 2. Design decisions *design-decisions* -Window +Jargon *dev-jargon* +Host ~ +A plugin "host" is both a client (of the Nvim API) and a server (of an +external platform, e.g. python). It is a remote plugin that hosts other +plugins. + +Window ~ The word "window" is commonly used for several things: A window on the screen, the xterm window, a window inside Vim to view a buffer. To avoid confusion, other items that are sometimes called window have been @@ -139,7 +145,6 @@ window View on a buffer. There can be several windows in Vim, together with the command line, menubar, toolbar, etc. they fit in the shell. - Providers *dev-provider* A goal of Nvim is to allow extension of the editor without special knowledge |