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# Namespaces
Retro organizes words into *namespaces*. These are short prefix strings at the start of a word name.
The primary namespaces are:
`ASCII:`
Holds ASCII character constants for control characters
`buffer:`
Contains words for operating on a simple linear LIFO buffer.
`c:`
Contains words for operating on ASCII character data.
`class:`
Contains class handlers for words.
`d:`
Contains words operating on the Dictionary.
`err:`
Contains words for handling errors.
`n:`
Contains words operating on numeric data.
`prefix:`
Contains prefix handlers.
`s:`
Contains words operating on string data.
`set:`
Contains words operating on sets (simple arrays)
`v:`
Contains words operating on variables.