Altera SerialLite II Protocol - Manual (Page 8)

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SerialLite II Protocol Reference Manual
Glossary
Priority Packets: User packet transmitted/received through the
high-priority user-side interface. The transmission of priority packets
takes precedence over that of data packets.
Sequence: A predefined series of symbols or ordered sets, one following
another. A sequence of symbols is notated using curly braces, for example
{SDP}. A sequence of ordered sets is notated {|TS1|}.
Symbol: A symbolic representation of a specific code group or sequence
notated with a letter or letters, for example COM.
Transfer Size: The number of columns for a contiguous burst of data.
User Packets: A term used to describe data or priority packets
transmitted/received through one of two user-side interfaces.
Word: Used loosely to refer to one byte (8-bit space) as a single unit.
Word Alignment: The process of aligning data to a word boundary.