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This page serves as a '''glossary''' of commonly used terms frequently encountered when working with homebrew.
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==B==
;Brick
:A console that is no longer working due to damaged hardware or an error with the internal software/filesystem. Usually the fault of the owner. Sometimes recoverable through special means.
==C==
;C
:Without going to assembler, one of the lowest-level languages used in homebrew. C code is far more portable than assembler, and most standard libraries have been ported to the different console development toolchains.
;C++
:An object-oriented language homebrew developers program in, essentially an upgrade to C. Applications built in C++ can, for the most part, use all the same libraries that C programs can use.
==E==
;[[ELF]]
:The Executable and Linkable Format (formerly named Extensible Linking Format), is a common standard file format for executable files.
==F==
;Firmware
:Fixed low-level code written directly into a programmable chip. The bootloader that loads the PS3 hypervisor or that loads up the memory card screen on the PlayStation are examples of firmware. High-level applications like the Wii Channel Browser or DS menu are ''not'' firmware.
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Ground Rules For New Terms
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- Follow the formatting of the already defined words. Keep them in alphabetic order.
- [[Link]] to other parts of the wiki as often as possible.
- Do not define any people or applications that are not significant.
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==B==
;Brick
:A console that is no longer working due to damaged hardware or an error with the internal software/filesystem. Usually the fault of the owner. Sometimes recoverable through special means.
==C==
;C
:Without going to assembler, one of the lowest-level languages used in homebrew. C code is far more portable than assembler, and most standard libraries have been ported to the different console development toolchains.
;C++
:An object-oriented language homebrew developers program in, essentially an upgrade to C. Applications built in C++ can, for the most part, use all the same libraries that C programs can use.
==E==
;[[ELF]]
:The Executable and Linkable Format (formerly named Extensible Linking Format), is a common standard file format for executable files.
==F==
;Firmware
:Fixed low-level code written directly into a programmable chip. The bootloader that loads the PS3 hypervisor or that loads up the memory card screen on the PlayStation are examples of firmware. High-level applications like the Wii Channel Browser or DS menu are ''not'' firmware.
