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Glossary
The terminology used in this manual generally follows industry conventions. The
following list defines the specific meanings of words and terms that
may
be used in
this manual.
A16
: Addressing on address line A[15..0], as specified in ANSI VME64
Specification.
A24
: Addressing on address line A[23..0], as specified in ANSI VME64
Specification.
A32
: Addressing on address line A[31..0], as specified in ANSI VME64
Specification.
A40
: Addressing on address line A[39..0], as specified in ANSI VME64
Specification.
A64
: Addressing on address line A[63..0], as specified in ANSI VME64
Specification.
APB
: Advanced PCI Bridge
Arbitration
: The process of assigning a resource to one of several requestors.
ASI
: An abbreviation for “Address Space Identifier.”
Boot
: The process of initializing the hardware to execute and run an operating Sys-
tem such as Solaris 0.
cPCI
: Compact PCI. An adaptation of the PCI Specification for industrial and/or
embedded applications requiring a more robust mechanical form factor than desktop
PCI applications.
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