Glossary

A language and message format used by an application program to communicate with an operating system, application, or other service.

A hardware development platform used for application development.

A sudden discharge of electric current between two electrically charged objects.

A platform used to evaluate different development platforms.

A digital signal pin that can be used as input, output, or both. It is uncommitted and can be controlled by the user at runtime.

A multi-master, multi-slave, packet-switched, single-ended, serial computer bus.

A linear voltage regulator that can operate even when the supply voltage is very close to the desired output voltage.

A negative temperature coefficient refers to materials where there is a decrease in electrical resistance when their temperature is raised.

A chip used for various functions related to power management.

A board that connects electronic components.

A form of modulation used to represent an analog signal with a binary signal where the switching frequency is fixed, and all the pulses corresponding to one sample are contiguous in the digital signal.

A set of tools used for developing applications for a specific device or operating system.

An electronic instrument that is capable of both sourcing and measuring at the same time.

A microchip that integrates all the necessary electronic circuits and components of a computer or other electronic systems on a single integrated circuit.

An industry standard that establishes specifications for cables and connectors and protocols for connection, communication, and power supply between computers, peripheral devices, and other computers.