[jQuery] Syntax Explanation

[jQuery] Syntax Explanation


jQuery right now is still like a foreign language to me. I have
books, etc. but can someone tell me what's going on here:
// Create shortcut for internal use
var $jc = $.jcarousel;
$jc.fn = $jc.prototype = {
jcarousel: '0.2.3'
};
what is prototype, and what is jcarousel: '0.2.3', is that just
setting some other variable's value?