// compile.asm: WORD p_this_word,'THIS-WORD',dovariable anchor:p_this_word[] === Word: THIS-WORD .... Data stack: ( -- a ) .... "THIS-WORD" is a variable word used in <> as cache for the [n:char*] values of the successive words being evaluated. This typically points into the input stream buffer and remain valid until further stream buffering functions are used.