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The command "emacs --no-window-system" launches the Emacs text editor without starting its graphical user interface (GUI). Here's an explanation of the various components:

• emacs: It is the command to start the Emacs text editor.
• --no-window-system: This is an option passed to Emacs during launch. It tells Emacs not to start its usual GUI, consisting of windows, buttons, menus, etc. Instead, Emacs runs in a terminal or console mode, where the user interacts with Emacs solely through text input and output.

Running Emacs in --no-window-system mode is useful in scenarios where:

1. Graphical user interfaces are not available or preferred, such as when connecting to a remote server via SSH or using a minimalistic environment.
2. You want to run Emacs in a headless mode, where it can perform tasks in the background without any visible interface.
3. You want to conserve system resources or improve performance by avoiding the overhead of running a GUI.

In this mode, Emacs still retains its extensive functionality as a text editor, including features like syntax highlighting, file editing, search and replace, and many more. However, the absence of a GUI means that certain visual elements, like icons and graphical dialogs, will not be available. The user interacts with Emacs by typing text commands and viewing the output within the terminal or console.