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Here are terms (many with definitions!!) that are used with embedded Linux.
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This is a glossary of terms used in embedded Linux, and links to existing glossary pages:
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Here are pages that have list of terms for specific technology areas:
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* [[Boot-up Time Definition Of Terms]] - terms related to the Linux boot-up process
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* [[Power Management Definition Of Terms]] - Definition of Terms for the CELF Power Management working group
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* [[Real Time Terms]] - terms related to systems with real-time performance
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* [[Security Terms]] - terms related to Linux security and security frameworks
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; BSP : Board Support Package.  This is the code that is used to support a particular hardware board.  The term is used generically to refer to code, and not a specific "package", as the name implies.  It generally refers to all special-case software relevant to a particular board, whether it is kernel code, user code, etc.
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; Embedded : An "Embedded" device usually means one with fixed functionality, independent of other additional hardware or software attributes.  The terms is somewhat vague.  This is as opposed to general-purpose functionality.  Note that mobile phones are considered embedded, although they now support general-purpose programs and functionality.  Classic embedded Linux products include things like digital cameras, routers, television sets, and settop boxes, as well as non-consumer embedded devices like sensors, industrial control devices, and pretty much anything running Linux outside of the desktop and server markets.
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This is a glossary of terms used in embedded Linux, and links to existing glossary pages:

Here are pages that have list of terms for specific technology areas:


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Abatron 
Abatron is a Swiss company that makes a popular Jtag debugger often used to debug embedded Linux. Their primary products are the 'BDIx000' line of Jtag debuggers.

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BSP 
Board Support Package. This is the code that is used to support a particular hardware board. The term is used generically to refer to code, and not a specific "package", as the name implies. It generally refers to all special-case software relevant to a particular board, whether it is kernel code, user code, etc.

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Embedded 
An "Embedded" device usually means one with fixed functionality, independent of other additional hardware or software attributes. The terms is somewhat vague. This is as opposed to general-purpose functionality. Note that mobile phones are considered embedded, although they now support general-purpose programs and functionality. Classic embedded Linux products include things like digital cameras, routers, television sets, and settop boxes, as well as non-consumer embedded devices like sensors, industrial control devices, and pretty much anything running Linux outside of the desktop and server markets.

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JTAG 
Short for "Joint Test Action Group", JTAG refers to a debugging interface used to validate hardware and debug software on an embedded board. See JTAG

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kernel 
The Linux kernel is the core software in a Linux system that interfaces with the hardware, manages resources on behalf of process, and mediates interactions between processes and the hardware, and between processes themselves.

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