machine language::A series of binary numbers that a computer executes as program instructions.
macro::An identifier defined in a #define preprocessor directive to represent another series of characters.
main function::The function with which program execution begins (the program's entry point).
manifest constant::See “symbolic constant.”
member::One of the elements of a structure or union.
member-of operator::The dot operator (.), which is used with the name of a structure and one or more fields to identify a structure member.
menu ID::A menu command's unique identifier, defined in the resource script file.
message loop::A program loop, typically created by using a while statement, in which WinMain retrieves messages and dispatches them.
message queue::A line of input messages to an application in the order the messages are received.
mnemonic::A unique letter or digit with which the user can access a menu or command.