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| .. rubric:: Term | .. rubric:: Definition |
| :name: term | :name: definition |
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+-----------------------+----------------------------------------------+

+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
| Amaranth | An open-source toolchain for developing hardware |
| | based on synchronous digital logic using the |
| | Python programming language |
+===================+==================================================+
| ASIC | Application-specific integrated circuit |
+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
| Domain | A group of logic elements |
+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
| DUT | Device under test |
+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
| Finite state | A mathematical model for a system that has a |
| machine | limited number of conditional states of being |
+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
| FPGA | Field Programmable Gate Array — a design, |
| | blueprint, template |
+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
| HDL | Hardware definition language |
+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
| IC | Integrated circuit |
+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
| Logic gate | A basic circuit with at least one — usually more |
| | — inputs and one output |
+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
| LUT | Look up table |
+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
| MCU | Microcontroller unit |
+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
| Propagation delay | The time it takes for a signal to move from |
| | source to destination |
+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
| RTL | Register transfer language |
+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+