Texas Instruments TMS320C6000 User Manual
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Glossary
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Glossary
synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM):
RAM whose
contents is refreshed periodically so the data is not lost. Transfer of data
is at a fixed rate relative to the clock speed of the device.
syntax:
The grammatical and structural rules of a language. All higher-level
programming languages possess a formal syntax.
system software:
The blanketing term used to denote collectively the chip
support libraries and board support libraries.
T
tag:
The 18 most significant bits of the program address. This value corre-
sponds to the physical address of the fetch packet that is in that frame.
timer:
A programmable peripheral used to generate pulses or to time
events.
TIMER module:
TIMER is an API module used for configuring the timer reg-
isters.
W
word:
A multiple of eight bits that is operated upon as a unit. For the ‘C6x,
a word is 32 bits in length.