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What is the meaning of "Prefix Command" in the keybinding lists on Emacs?

When I ask Emacs to see a list of key bindings (using C-h b), many key combinations shows "Prefix Command" on its description (like C-h 4 in text-mode or C-c C-v ESC in org-mode). I guess that these combinations could be just the first part of a longer keybinding, but I can't find them anywhere else in the list. What does "Prefix Command" actually mean?

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  • I guess that these combinations could be just the first part of a longer keybinding

    You are right

     but I can't find them anywhere else in the list.

    I do get them in the list. However one way of getting the keybindings starting with a prefix is to press Prefix CommandC-h. For example to get keybindings starting with C-h4, press C-h4C-h