常見電子專業術語中英文對照表

ASIC: Application Specific Integrated Circuit. 專用IC

CPLD: Complex Programmable Logic Device. 復雜可編程邏輯器件

EDA: Electronic Design Automation. 電子設計自動化

FPGA: Field Programmable Gate Array. 現場可編程 門陣列

GAL: Generic Array Logic. 通用陣列邏輯

HDL: Hardware Description Language. 硬件描述語言

IP: Intelligent Property. 智能模塊

PAL: Programmable Array Logic. 可編程陣列邏輯

RTL: Register Transfer Level. 寄存器傳輸級描述）

SOC: System On a Chip. 片上系統

SLIC: System Level IC. 系統級IC

VHDL: Very high speed integrated circuit Hardware Description Language. 超高速集成電路硬件描述語言

A
　　ASIC（專用集成電路）
　　Application-Specific Integrated Circuit. A piece of custom-designed hardware
　　 in a chip.專用集成電路。一個在一個芯片上定制設計的硬件。
　　address bus （地址總線）
　　A set of electrical lines connected to the processor and all of the peripher
　　als withwhich itcommunicates. The address bus is used by the processor to select aspecific memory location or register within a particular peripheral. If the address bus contains n electrical lines the processor can uniquely address up to 2^n such locations.一個連接處理器與所有外設的，用來通訊的電子線路集。地址總線被處理器用來選擇在特定外設中的存儲器地址或寄存器。如果地址總線有n條電子線路，處理器能唯一尋址高達2^n的地址空間。
　　application software（應用軟件）
　　Describes software modules specific to a particular embedded project. The application software is unlikely to be reusable across embedded platforms simply because each embedded system has a different application.
　　用來描述一個特定的嵌入式項目中的某一軟件模塊。應用軟件不象可重用的交叉嵌入式平臺，只是因為每一個嵌入式系統有不同的應用軟件。
　　assembler（匯編編譯器）
　　A software development tool that translates human-readable assembly language programs into machine-language instructions that the processor can understandand execute.
　　一個能把人可讀的匯編語言程序轉換到處理器可理解和運行的機器指令的軟件開發工具。
　　assembly language（匯編語言）
　　A human-readable form of a processor"s instruction set. Most processor-specific functions must be written in assembly language.
　　一種人可讀的處理器指令集的形式。大多數處理器相關的功能必須用匯編語言編寫。
　　B
　　BSP（板卡支持包）
　　See board support package.
　　見board support package。
　　binary semaphore(二元信號)
　　A type of semaphore with just two states. Also called a mutex.
　　一種只有兩種狀態的信號。也叫互斥信號。
　　board support package（板卡支持包）
　　Part of a software package that is processor or platform-dependent. Typicall
　　y sample source code for the board support package is provided by the package developer. The sample code must be modified as necessary compiled and linked with the remainder of the software package.
　　軟件包的具有平臺依賴性的那一部分。典型地，板卡支持包的樣例源程序由包開發者提供。樣例源程序必須能在需要時被修改、編譯并與軟件包的剩下的部分連接起來。
　　bond-out processor （外合處理器）
　　A special version of a processor that has some of the internal signals brought out to external pins. A bond-out processor is most often found within an 　emulator and is never intended to be used in a production system.
　　 一種特殊版本的處理器，它有一些，內部的信號能傳達到外置的針腳上。一個外合處理器絕大多數情況下只用在模擬器上，從來不會被特意用在產品系統上。
　　Breakpoint （斷點）
　　A location in a program at which execution is to be stopped and control of the processor switched to the debugger. Mechanisms for creating and removing
　　breakpoints are provided by most debugging tools.
　　 一個在程序中的地址，在那里程序的執行被停止，并且處理器的控制轉換到了除錯程
　　序。大多數除錯工具提供增加與刪除一個斷點的機制。
　　C
　　CISC（復雜指令集計算機）
　　Complex Instruction Set Computer. Describes the architecture of a processor family. CISC processors generally feature variable-length instructions multiple addressing formats and contain only a small number of general-purpose 　　registers. Intel"s 80x86 family is the quintessential example of CISC. Contrast with RISC.
　　 復雜指令集計算機。對一種處理器架構的描述。CISC處理器一般產生變長的指令，多種地址格式，并且僅僅有少量的通用寄存器。Intel的80x86家族是是典型的CISC處理器。相對于RISC而言。
　　CPU（中央處理器）
　　Central Processing Unit. The part of a processor that executes instructions.
　　中央處理器。處理器中執行指令的那一部分。
　　Compiler（編譯器）
　　A software development tool that translates high-level language programs into the machine-language instructions that a particular processor can understand and execute.
　　把高級編程語言程序轉換到只有特定的處理器能了解和執行的機器指令的一種軟件開發包。
　　context （上下文）
　　The current state of the processor"s registers and flags.
　　處理器當前的狀態和標志。
　　context switch（上下文切換）
　　The process of switching from one task to another in a multitasking operating system. A context switch involves saving the context of the running ask and restoring the previously-saved context of the other. The piece of code that does this is necessarily processor-specific.
　　在多任務操作系統中我一個任務切換到另一個的過程。上下文切換包括保存正在運行的任務的上下文和恢復早先保存的另一個任務的上下文。做這個工作的一段代碼必須具有處理器特權。
　　counting semaphore（計數信號）
　　A type of semaphore that is used to track multiple resources of the same typ
　　e. An attempt to take a counting semaphore is blocked only if all of the ava
　　ilable resources are in use. Contrast with binary semaphore.
　　一種用來跟蹤多個相同類型資源的信號燈。僅僅在所有可用的資源都被用完了時才阻塞。相對二元信號而言。
　　critical section（臨界段）
　　A block of code that must be executed in sequence and without interruption
　　to guarantee correct operation of the software. See also race condition.
　　一段必須按次序執行的代碼，并且不能被中斷，否則不能保證軟件正確地操作。參照：
　　競爭狀況。
　　cross-compiler（交叉編譯器）
　　 A compiler that runs on a different platform than the one for which it produces object code. A cross-compiler runs on a host computer and produces object code for the target.
　　一個運行在不同的平臺上的編譯器，其中之一能產生目標代碼。交叉編譯器在主機上運行并且產生目標機的目標代碼。
　　D
　　DMA（直接內存訪問）
　　Direct Memory Access. A technique for transferring data directly between two peripherals (usually memory and an I/O device) with only minimal intervention by the processor. DMA transfers are managed by a third peripheral called a DMA controller.
　　直接內存訪問。一種直接在兩個外設（通常是內存和I/O設備）之間進行數據傳輸的技術，它只要處理器最少的介入。DMA傳輸由叫DMA控制器的第三方外設進行管理。
　　DRAM（動態隨機訪問存儲器）
　　Dynamic Random-Access Memory. A type of RAM that maintains its contents only as long as the data stored in the device is refreshed at regular intervals.
　　 The refresh cycles are usually performed by a peripheral called a DRAM controller.
　　動態隨機訪問存儲器。一種RAM，存儲在其設備中的數據被定期刷新時才能保存它的內容。刷新周期一般由一個叫DRAM控制器的外設完成。
　　Data bus（數據總線）
　　A set of electrical lines connected to the processor and all of the peripher
　　als with which it communicates. When the processor wants to read (write) the
　　 contents of a memory location or register within a particular peripheral it sets the address bus pins appropriately and receives (transmits) the contents on the data bus.
　　連接處理器與所有外設進行通訊的電子線路集。當一個處理器想去寫（讀）某一特定外設中的存儲器地址或寄存器中的內容時，處理器設置地址總線并在數據總線上接收（傳輸）內容。
　　Deadline（死線）
　　The time at which a particular set of computations must be completed. See also real-time system.一個特定計算必須被完成的時間。請看實時系統。
　　Deadlock（死鎖）
　　An unwanted software situation in which an entire set of tasks is blocked w　　aiting for an event that only a task within the same set can cause. If a deadlock occurs the only solution is to reset the hardware. However it is usually possible to prevent deadlocks altogether by following certain software design practices.
　　一種不希望出現的軟件狀態，在這個狀態下，所有的任務因為等待一個只有在這些被阻塞任務之一才能產生的事件而被阻塞。如果死鎖發生，唯一解決的方法是重啟動硬件。但是，通過可靠的軟件設計實踐活動通常可以防止死鎖的發生。
　　debug monitor（除錯監視程序）
　　A piece of embedded software that has been designed specifically for use as a debugging tool. It usually resides in ROM and communicates with a debugger via a serial port or network connection. The debug monitor provides a set of primitive commands to view and modify memory locations and registers create and remove breakpoints and execute your program. The debugger combines these primitives to fulfill higher-level requests like program download and single-step.
　　嵌入式軟件被特殊設計來作為除錯工具的一部分。它一般被放在ROM中，通過串口或網絡與除錯器進行通訊。除錯監視程序提供一個簡單的命令集來顯示和內存地址和寄存器、建立和移除斷點，并且運行你的程序。除錯監視器組合這些簡單的命令去實現象程序下載各單步調試等高端的請求。
　　Debugger（除錯器）
　　A software development tool used to test and debug embedded software. The debugger runs on a host computer and connects to the target through a serial port or network connection. Using a debugger you can download software to the target for immediate execution. You can also set breakpoints and examine the contents of specific memory locations and registers.
　　一個軟件開發工具，被用來對嵌入式軟件進行測試和除錯。除錯器在宿主機上運行并且通過串口或網絡連接到目標機上。你能使用除錯器下載軟件到目標機并直接運行。你也可以設置斷點并檢查特定內存地址或寄存器的內容。
　　device driver（設備驅動程序）
　　A software module that hides the details of a particular peripheral and prov
　　ides a high-level programming interface to it.
　　 一個軟件模塊，它隱藏特定外設的細節并提供高級的外設編程接口。
　　device programmer（設備編程器）
　　A tool for programming non-volatile memories and other electrically-programmable devices. Typically the programmable device is inserted into a socket on the device programmer and the contents of a memory buffer are then transferred into it.
　　一種用來對不揮發內存和其他電可編程設備進行編程的工具。典型地，可編程設備被插到設備編程器的接口上，接著內存緩存器中的內容被傳送到它里面。
　　digital signal processor（數字信號處理器）
　　A device that is similar to a microprocessor except that the internal CPU has been optimized for use in applications involving discrete-time signal processing. In addition to standard microprocessor instructions DSPs usually support a set of complex instructions to perform common signal-processing com　putations quickly.Common DSP families are TI"s 320Cxx and Motorola"s 5600x series.
　　 一種類似于微處理器的的設備，不同的是它內部的CPU被優化，用于特定的應用，如離散信號處理。除了標準的微處理器指令外，DSP常常支持復雜指令集去非常快地完成通用的信號處理計算。通用DSP家庭是TI的320Cxx和Motorola的5600x系列。
　　E
　　EEPROM（電可擦的，可編程的只讀存儲器）
　　Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory. (Pronounced"Double-E"-PROM.) A type of ROM that can be erased electronically.
　　電可擦的，可編程的只讀存儲器。一種ROM能被電擦除。
　　EPROM（可擦的，可編程的只讀存儲器）
　　Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory. A type of ROM that can be erased by exposing it to ultraviolet light. Once erased an EPROM can be reprogrammed with the help of a device programmer.
　　一種可用紫外線擦除的存儲器。一次擦除后，EPROM可以在設備編程器的幫助下被重編程。
　　embedded system（嵌入式系統）
　　A combination of computer hardware and software and perhaps additional mechanical or other parts designed to perform a dedicated function. In some cases embedded systems are part of a larger system or product as is the case
of an anti-lock braking system in a car. Contrast with general-purpose computer.
　　 計算機硬件和軟件的結合體，或許還加上機械等其他部分，被設計來完成專門的功能。在一些情況下，嵌入式系統是一個大的系統或產品的一部分，就象汽車上的防抱死裝置。與通用計算機相對。
　　Emulator(仿真器)
　　Short for In-Circuit Emulator (ICE). A debugging tool that takes the placeof
　　-emulates-the processor on your target board. Emulators frequently incorporate a special "bond-out" version of the target processor that allows you to observe and record its internal state as your program is executing. 在線仿真器的簡寫。一個在你的目標板上放置仿真的處理器的調試工具。仿真器經常和一目標處理器的一種“外合”版本合在一起，這個版本的的處理器充許你運行程序時觀察和記錄它的內部狀態。
　　Executable（可執行的）
　　A file containing object code that is ready for execution on the target. All
　　 that remains is to place the object code into a ROM or download it via a de
　　bugging tool. 一個包含準備在目標機上運行的目標代碼的文件。放置目標代碼到ROM中或通過調試工具下載。
　　F
　　Firmware（固件）
　　Embedded software that is stored as object code within a ROM. This name is most common among the users of digital signal processors.
　　是作為目標代碼存貯在ROM中的嵌入式軟件。這個名字在數字信號處理器的用戶中相當流行。
　　flash memory （閃存）
　　A RAM-ROM hybrid that can be erased and rewritten under software control. Such devices are divided into blocks called sectors that are individually-er
　　asable. Flash memory is common in systems that require nonvolatile data storage at very low cost. In some cases a large fash memory may even be used instead of a disk-drive.
　　 一種RAM-ROM的混血兒，它能在軟件的控制下被擦除和重寫。一些設備被分成叫段組的塊，能個別地可擦。閃存用在需要很便宜的非易失數據存貯器的地方，一個大容量的閃存甚至被用作磁盤驅動器。
　　G
　　general-purpose computer（通用計算機）
　　A combination of computer hardware and software that serves as a
　　general-purpose computing platform. For example a personal computer. Contrast with embedded system.
　　當作通用計算平臺的計算機硬件與軟件的組合。例如，PC。相對于嵌入式計算機。
　　H
　　HLL
　　See high-level language.
　　查閱高級語言。
　　Heap（堆）
　　An area of memory that is used for dynamic memory allocation. Calls to malloc and free and the C++ operators new and delete result in run-time manipulation of the heap.
　　一塊被用作動態內存分配的內存區域。調用malloc和free、C++的操作符new、delete在運行時進行堆的操作。
　　high-level language（高級語言）
　　A language such as C or C++ that is processor-independent. When programming in a high-level language it is possible to concentrate on algorithms and applications without worrying about the details of a particular processor.
　　一種語言，象C或C++，是處理器獨立的。當在高級語言上編程時，不需要考慮特定處理器的細節，只用關心算法和應用。
　　Host（主機）
　　A general-purpose computer that communicates with the target via a serial port or network connection. This term is usually used to distinguish the compu　　ter on which the debugger is running from the embedded system that is being　developed.
　　一臺通用計算機，它通過串口或網絡連接與目標機通訊。這處名詞一般用來區別調試程
　　序運行的計算機和被開發的嵌入式系統。
　　I
　　ICE
　　In-Circuit Emulator. See emulator.
　　在線仿真器。查閱仿真器。
　　I/O（輸入/輸出）
　　Input/Output. The interface between a processor and the world around it. The simplest examples are switches (inputs) and LEDs (outputs).
　　輸入/輸出。處理器與外界的交互界面。最簡單的例子是開關（輸入）和發光二級管（輸出）。
　　I/O device（IO設備）
　　A piece of hardware that interfaces between the processor and the outside world. Common examples are switches and LEDs serial ports and network controllers.
　　 一種介于處理器和外界之間的硬件設備。一般的實例是開關、LED、串口和網絡控制器。
　　I/O map（I/O映射）
　　A table or diagram containing the name and address range of each peripheral addressable by the processor within the I/O space. I/O maps are a helpful aid in getting to know the target.
　　一張包含每個外設的名字和地址的表格或圖表，可由處理器在I/O空間中設定地址。I/O映射對得知目標機情況非常有利。
　　I/O space（I/O空間）
　　A special memory region provided by some processors and generally reserved for the attachment of I/O devices. Memory locations and registers within an I/O space can be accessed only via special instructions. For example processors in the 80x86 family have special I/O space instructions called in and out. Contrast with memory space.
　　一個由處理器提供的特殊內存區域，一般為為I/O設備的附件保留。在I/O空間的內存位置和寄存器只能通過特殊的指定進行訪問。例如：80X86家族的處理器有叫做in / out的特殊的I/O空間指令。相對內存空間而言。
　　ISR（中斷服務程序）
　　See interrupt service routine.
　　instruction pointer（指令指針）
　　A register in the processor that contains the address of the next instructio
　　n to be executed. Also known as a program counter.
　　包含下一條要執行指令地址的處理器中的寄存器。也叫程序計數器。
　　Interrupt（中斷）
　　An asynchronous electrical signal from a peripheral to the processor. When the peripheral asserts this signal we say that an interrupt occurs. When an　　interrupt occurs the current state of the processor is saved and an interrupt service routine is executed. When the interrupt service routine exits control of the processor is returned to whatever part of the software was previously running.
　　一個從外設到處理器的異步電信號。當外設發出這個信號，我們說一個中斷發生。當一個中斷發生，當前的處理器狀態被保存并且中斷服務程序開始運行。當中斷服務程序退出，對處理器的控制權轉到先前運行的那個軟件上。
　　interrupt latency（中斷延遲）
　　The amount of time between the assertion of an interrupt and the start of th
　　e associated interrupt service routine.
　　在中斷發生和相關的中斷服務程序運行之間的時間長短。
　　interrupt service routine（中斷服務程序）
　　A piece of software executed in response to a particular interrupt.
　　響應特定中斷而運行的一小段軟件。
　　interrupt type（中斷類型）
　　A unique number associated with each interrupt.
　　和每一個中斷相關聯的唯一數字。
　　interrupt vector （中斷向量）
　　The address of an interrupt service routine.
　　中斷服務程序所在的地址。
　　interrupt vector table（中斷向量表）
　　A table containing interrupt vectors and indexed by interrupt type. This table contains the processor"s mapping between interrupts and interrupt service　 routines and must be initialized by the programmer.
　　一個表格，包含由中斷類型決定的中斷向量和索引。這個表格包含中斷與中斷服務程序
　　之間的處理器的映射，必須由程序員進行初始化。
　　intertask communication（進程間通訊）
　　A mechanism used by tasks and interrupt service routines to share information and synchronize their access to shared resources. The most common building blocks of intertask communication are semaphores and mutexes.
　　一種被用來在任務和中斷服務程序之間共享信息和同步它們對共享資源訪問的機制。大部分進程間通訊的建立的基石是信號燈和互斥。
　　K
　　Kernel（內核）
　　An essential part of any multitasking operating system the kernel contains
　　just the scheduler and context-switch routine.
　　任何多任務操作系統的本質部分，內核僅僅包含調度程序和上下文切換進程。
　　L
　　Linker（連接程序）
　　A software development tool that accepts one or more object files as input a　nd outputs a relocatable program. The linker is thus run after all of the source files have been compiled or assembled.
　　一種能把一個或更多目標文件組合成可輸入和輸出的可重定位程序的開發工具。連接程
　　序在所有的源文件都被編譯或匯編之后運行。
　　Locator（定位程序）
　　A software development tool that assigns physical addresses to the elocatab　le program produced by the linker. This is the last step in the preparation of software for execution by an embedded system and the resulting file is called an executable. In some cases the locator"s function may be hidden with in the linker.
　　一種分配物理地址給連接程序處理過的可重定位程序的軟件開發工具。這是準備一個軟件在嵌入式系統中運行的最后一步，并且結果文件叫做可執行的。在一些情況下，定位程序功能隱藏在連接程序中。
　　logic analyzer（邏輯分析儀）
　　A hardware debugging tool that can be used to capture the logic levels (0 or
　　 1) of dozens or even hundreds of electrical signals in real-time. Logic analyzers can be quite helpful for debugging hardware problems and complex pr　　ocessor-peripheral interactions.
　　一種硬件調試工具，能捕獲實時電信號的許多邏輯電平（0或1），邏輯分析儀在調試硬件問題和復雜的處理外設交互時相當有用。
　　M
　　memory map（內存映射）
　　A table or diagram containing the name and address range of each peripheral addressable by the processor within the memory space. Memory maps are a helpful aid in getting to know the target.
　　一個在內存空間中的，包含每個外設的名字和可由處理器設置的地址范圍的表格或圖表。內存映射有助于了解目標機情況。
　　memory-mapped I/O（內存映射I/O）
　　An increasingly common hardware design methodology in which I/O devices are placed into the memory space rather than the I/O space. From the processor"s point of view memory-mapped I/O devices look very much like memory devices.
　　一種日益流行的硬件設計方法，在這種方法中，I/O設備被放置在內存空間而不是I/O空間。從處理器的觀點看，內存映射I/O設備看上去很象內存一樣。
　　memory space（內存空間）
　　A processor"s standard address space. Contrast with I/O space.
　　一個處理器的標準地址空間。相對I/O空間。
　　Microcontroller（微控制器）
　　A microcontroller is very similar to a microprocessor. The main difference is that a microcontroller is designed specifically for use in embedded systems Microcontrollers typically include a CPU memory (a small amount of RAM and/or ROM) and other peripherals on the same chip. Common examples are the 8051 Intel"s 80196 and Motorola"s 68HCxx series.
　　微控制器很像微處理器。主要的差別在于微控制器被特殊設計用在嵌入式系統中。微控制器典型地包括CPU、內存（很小的RAM或ROM），還有其他的外設，它們在同一塊芯片上。常見的例子是：8051、Intel80196、Motorola68HCxx系列。
　　Microprocessor（微處理器）
　　A piece of silicon containing a general-purpose CPU. The most common examples are Intel"s 80x86 and Motorola"s 680x0 families.
　　一片包含通用CPU的硅片。常見的例子是：Intel80x86、Motorola 680x0系列。
　　Monitor（監視器）
　　In the context of this book a debug monitor. However there is a second meaning for this word that is associated with intertask communication. In that context a monitor is a language-level synchronization feature.
　　在這本書的上下文中，是指調試監視器。然而，第二個意思與任務間通訊相關聯。在那個上下文中，監視器是高級同步機制的特性。
　　Multiprocessing（多處理）
　　The use of more than one processor in a single computer system. So-called "multiprocessor systems" usually have a common memory space through which the processors can communicate and share data. In addition some multiprocessor systems support parallel processing.
　　在單個的計算機系統中有多個處理器。被叫作“多處理器系統”的一般有公用的內存空間，處理器通過它們進行通訊和共享數據。另外，一些多處理器系統支持并行處理。
　　Multitasking （多任務）
　　The execution of multiple software routines in pseudo-parallel. Each routine
represents a separate "thread of execution" and is referred to as a task. The operating system is responsible for simulating parallelism by parceling out the processor"s time.
　　偽并行運行的多個軟件程序。每一個程序表現得像分開的“執行的線程”并且被看作是一個任務。操作系統通過分配處理器時間來模擬并行方式。
　　Mutex（互斥）
　　A data structure for mutual exclusion also known as a binary semaphore. A mutex is basically just a multitasking-aware binary flag that can be used to
synchronize the activities of multiple tasks. As such it can be used to protect critical sections of the code from interruption and shared resources from simultaneous use.
　　表現互斥現象的數據結構，也被當作二元信號燈。一個互斥基本上是一個多任務敏感的二元信號，它能用作同步多任務的行為，它常用作保護從中斷來的臨界段代碼并且在共享同步使用的資源。
　　mutual exclusion（互斥現象）
　　A guarantee of exclusive access to a shared resource. In embedded systems the shared resource is typically a block of memory a global variable or a set of registers. Mutual exclusion can be achieved with the use of a semaphore or mutex.
　　唯一訪問共享資源的保證。在嵌入式系統中，共享的資源典型的有內存塊或寄存器組。互斥現象能由使用信號燈或互斥完成。
　　N
　　NVRAM
　　Non-Volatile Random-Access Memory. A type of RAM that retains its data even　when the system is powered down. NVRAM frequently consists of an SRAM and a　long-life battery.
　　非易失的隨機訪問存儲器。一種能在系統關機的情況下保持它的數據的RAM。NVRAM常常由SRAM和長壽命電池組成。
　　O
　　OTP
　　See one-time programmable.
　　object code（目標代碼）
　　A set of processor-readable opcodes and data. The output of compilers assemblers linkers and locators are files containing object code.
　　處理器能讀的操作碼和數據。編譯器、匯編器、連接器和定位器的輸出文件都含有目標代碼。
　　object file（目標文件）
　　A file containing object code. The output of a compiler or assembler.
　　包含目標代碼的文件。編譯器或匯編器的輸出。
　　one-time programmable（一次可編程的）
　　Any programmable device like a PROM that can be programmed just once by th
　　e end user. However this term is used almost exclusively to refer to microc　　ontrollers with on-chip PROM.
　　任一可編程的設備，像PROM，僅僅能被最終用戶編程一次。然而，這個術語一般被專有地使用在擁有片上PROM的微控制器上。
　　opcode
　　A sequence of bits that is recognized by the processor as one of the instruc
　　tions in its instruction set.
　　一串被處理器驗證過的二進制位的序列，它作為其指令集的一個子集。
　　operating system（操作系統）
　　A piece of software that makes multitasking possible. An operating system ty
pically consists of a set of function calls or software interrupts and a periodic clock tick. The operating system is responsible for deciding which task should be using the processor at a given time and for controlling access to shared resources.
　　使多任務能夠實現的一個軟件。一個操作系統典型地由一個函數調用集、軟件中斷和定期時鐘周期組成。一個操作系統負責決定哪一個任務在給定的時間將使用處理器，并且控制對共享資源的訪問。
　　Oscilloscope（示波器）
　　A hardware debugging tool that allows you to view the voltage on one or more electrical lines. For example you might use an oscilloscope to determine if a particular interrupt is currently asserted.
　　一種硬件調試工具，它讓你能觀察到一個或更多電路上的電壓。例如：如果一個特殊的中斷發生，你可以用一個示波器去檢測它。
　　P
　　PROM（可編程只讀存儲器）
　　Programmable Read-Only Memory. A type of ROM that can be written (programmed) with a device programmer. These memory devices can be programmed only once so they are sometimes referred to as write-once or one-time programmable devices.
　　可編程只讀存儲器。能被設備編程器寫的一種ROM。這種內存設備可以被編程一次，所以它們有時被作為寫一次或一次性編程設備來看待。
　　parallel processing（并行進程）
　　The ability to apply two or more processors to a single computation.
　　一種在單個計算機上運行兩個或多個程序的能力。
　　Peripheral （外設）
　　A piece of hardware other than the processor usually memory or an I/O device. The peripheral may reside within the same chip as the processor in which case it is called an internal peripheral.
　　一種不同于處理器的硬件設備，常指內存或I/O設備。外設經常和處理器在一片芯片上，在這種情況下，它被稱為集成外設。
　　physical address（物理地址）
　　The actual address that is placed on the address bus when accessing a memory location or register.
　　當訪問內存位置或寄存器時，在地址總線上的真實的地址。
　　Preemptive（搶先）
　　A scheduler is said to be preemptive if it allows the running task to be sus
　　pended when a higher-priority task becomes ready. Non-preemptive schedulers are easier to implement but less appropriate for embedded systems.
　　當一個高優先級的任務準備好時，充許正在運行的任務被掛起的調度策略被稱為優先。無優先的調度策略更容易實現一些但適合在嵌入式系統中使用。
　　Polling(輪詢)
　　A method of interfacing with hardware that involves repeatedly reading a status register until the device has reached the awaited state. Device drivers 　　are either polling or interrupt-driven with the latter being more generally　　 preferred.
　　一種硬件交互方法，不斷讀狀態寄存器，直到設備進入等待狀態。設備驅動程序不是輪詢的就是中斷驅動的，后一種越來越成為首選的。
　　Priority（優先）
　　The relative importance of one task compared to another.
　　一個任務與其他任務相比的重要關系。
　　priority inversion（優先轉置）
　　An unwanted software situation in which a high-priority task is delayed while waiting for access to a shared resource that is not even being used at the time. For all practical purposes the priority of this task has been lowered during the delay period.
　　一種不希望發生的軟件狀態，在此狀態一個高優先級任務因為等待訪問一個那時不再使用的共享資源而被延遲。在所有的實踐目標中，這個任務的優先級在延遲周期內都被降低。
　　Process（進程）
　　A word that is often confused with task or thread. The crucial distinction is that all of the tasks in a system share a common memory space. Processes on the other hand always have their own private memory space. Processes are　　 common in multi-user systems but are rarely if ever found in embedded systems.
　　這個名詞經常與任務或線程混淆。至關重要的差別在于系統中的所有任務共享公共的內存空間。進程，另一方面，常常有它們自己的私有內存空間。進程在多用戶系統中，但少有地，如有可能，也可在嵌入式系統中。
　　Processor（處理器）
　　A generic term that does not distinction between microprocessor microcontroller and digital signal processor.
　　一個對于微處理器、微控制器他數字信號處器無差別的通用術語。
　　processor family（處理器族）
　　A set of related processors usually successive generations from the same manufacturer. For example Intel"s 80x86 family began with the 8086 and now in
cludes the 80186 286 386 486 Pentium and many others. The later models
in a family are typically backwards-compatible with the ones that came before.
　　一個相關的處理器集，常常連續地從一個生產商產生。例如：Intel"s 80x86族開始從8086開始，現在有80186 286 386 486 Pentium及其他。在一個族中，稍后的產品典型地向后兼容在它以前生產的產品。
　　processor-independent（處理器無關）
　　A piece of software that is independent of the processor on which it will be
　　 run. Most programs that can be written in a high-level language are processor-independent. Contrast with processor-specific.
　　一個與處理器無關的，并能在其上運行的軟件。大多數用高級語言編寫程序是處理器無關的。相對于處理器定制。
　　processor-specific（處理器定制）
　　A piece of software that is highly dependent on the processor on which it wi　ll be run. Such code must usually be written in assembly language. Contrast 　　with processor-independent.
　　一個高度依賴處理器的軟件，在上其才能運行。一些代碼必須用匯編語言編寫。相對于處理器無關。