TMS320C5x DSP STARTER KIT USER'S GUIDE

Glossarydirective: Special-purpose commands that control the actions and functionsof a software tool (as opposed to assembly language instructions, whichcontrol the actions of a device).disassembly: The process of translating the contents of memory from machinelanguage to assembly language. Also known as reverse assembly.DSK: Digital signal processor starter kit. Tools and documentation providedto new DSP users to enable rapid use of the product.DSP: Digital signal processor. DSPs process or manipulate digital signals,which are discrete or discontinuous electrical impulses.EDTR: Data terminal ready. A signal defined by the RS-232 standard that allowsa data source, such as a computer or terminal, to indicate that it isready for transmission.EGA:Enhanced graphics array. An industry-standard video card.entry point:A point in target memory where the program begins execution.expression: One or more operations in assembler programming representedby a combination of symbols, constants, and paired parenthesesseparated by arithmetic operators.Fexternal symbol: A symbol that is used in the current program module butdefined in another program module.field: A software-configurable data type which can be programmed to befrom one to eight bits long.Gfile header: A portion of the COFF object file that contains general informationabout the object file, such as the number of section headers, the typeof system the object file can be downloaded to, the number of symbolsin the symbol table, and the symbol table’s starting address.global symbol: A symbol that is either defined in the current module andaccessed in another or accessed in the current module but defined inanother.GlossaryB-3