Microchip Technology SW006023-2N Data Sheet
MPLAB
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XC32 C/C++ Compiler User’s Guide
DS51686E-page 208
2012 Microchip Technology Inc.
Application
A set of software and hardware that may be controlled by a PIC
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microcontroller.
Archive/Archiver
An archive/library is a collection of relocatable object modules. It is created by assem-
bling multiple source files to object files, and then using the archiver/librarian to com-
bine the object files into one archive/library file. An archive/library can be linked with
object modules and other archives/libraries to create executable code.
bling multiple source files to object files, and then using the archiver/librarian to com-
bine the object files into one archive/library file. An archive/library can be linked with
object modules and other archives/libraries to create executable code.
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange is a character set encoding that
uses 7 binary digits to represent each character. It includes upper and lower case
letters, digits, symbols and control characters.
uses 7 binary digits to represent each character. It includes upper and lower case
letters, digits, symbols and control characters.
Assembly/Assembler
Assembly is a programming language that describes binary machine code in a sym-
bolic form. An assembler is a language tool that translates assembly language source
code into machine code.
bolic form. An assembler is a language tool that translates assembly language source
code into machine code.
Assigned Section
A section which has been assigned to a target memory block in the linker command file.
Asynchronously
Multiple events that do not occur at the same time. This is generally used to refer to
interrupts that may occur at any time during processor execution.
interrupts that may occur at any time during processor execution.
Attribute
Characteristics of variables or functions in a C program which are used to describe
machine-specific properties.
machine-specific properties.
Attribute, Section
Characteristics of sections, such as “executable”, “readonly”, or “data” that can be
specified as flags in the assembler .section directive.
specified as flags in the assembler .section directive.
B
Binary
The base two numbering system that uses the digits 0-1. The rightmost digit counts
ones, the next counts multiples of 2, then 2
ones, the next counts multiples of 2, then 2
2
= 4, etc.
Breakpoint
Hardware Breakpoint: An event whose execution will cause a halt.
Software Breakpoint: An address where execution of the firmware will halt. Usually
achieved by a special break instruction.
achieved by a special break instruction.
Build
Compile and link all the source files for an application.
C
C\C++
C is a general-purpose programming language which features economy of expression,
modern control flow and data structures, and a rich set of operators. C++ is the
object-oriented version of C.
modern control flow and data structures, and a rich set of operators. C++ is the
object-oriented version of C.
Calibration Memory
A special function register or registers used to hold values for calibration of a PIC
microcontroller on-board RC oscillator or other device peripherals.
microcontroller on-board RC oscillator or other device peripherals.