in
detail. It's recommended to read through the
<a href="ext_ffi.html">introduction</a> and the
<a href="ext_ffi_tutorial.html">FFI tutorial</a> first.
</p>

<h2 id="glossary">Glossary</h2>
<ul>
<li><b>cdecl</b> &mdash; An abstract C&nbsp;type declaration (a Lua
string).</li>
<li><b>ctype</b> &mdash; A C&nbsp;type object. This is a special kind of
<b>cdata</b> returned by <tt>ffi.typeof()</tt>. It serves as a
<b>cdata</b> <a href="#ffi_new">constructor</a> when called.</li>
<li><b>cdata</b> &mdash; A C&nbsp